Trump announces Israel and Hamas signed off on phase one of Gaza peace plan: ‘Hostages will be released very soon’ | 8 Oct 2025 | President Trump announced Wednesday that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the “first phase” of a peace plan expected to pause fighting in Gaza and lead to the release of hostages held by the militant group. “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “All Parties will be treated fairly!” the president added, calling it “a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United States of America.”