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Israel
preparing for 'immediate implementation' of first stage of Trump’s Gaza plan
Israeli
prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has said that Israel is preparing
for an “immediate implementation” of the first stage of Trump’s Gaza plan for
the release of Israeli hostages after Hamas agreed to release hostages and some
other terms in a US plan to end the war.
The
Palestinian militant group on Friday issued its response to Trump’s 20-point
plan after the US president gave Hamas until Sunday to accept or face grave
consequences.
Trump
said he believed Hamas had showed it was “ready for a lasting PEACE” and he put
the onus on Netanyahu’s government.
“Israel
must immediately stop the bombing of Gaza, so that we can get the Hostages out
safely and quickly!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
“We are
already in discussions on details to be worked out. This is not about Gaza
alone, this is about long sought PEACE in the Middle East.”
Netanyahu’s
office said Israel “will continue to work in full cooperation with the
President and his team to end the war in accordance with the principles set out
by Israel, which align with President Trump’s vision”.
However
the statement made no mention of Trump’s demand that Israel immediately stop
bombing Gaza and witnesses said Israeli military planes intensified bombing in
Gaza City after Trump’s statement.
We’ll
bring you the latest developments throughout the day.
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