Gaza plan live updates: Trump says Israel and Hamas have signed off on first phase
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Hamas senior leader welcomes deal
Chantal Da Silva
"Hamas senior leader Osama Hamdan has said he expects the ceasefire in Gaza will come into effect after the Israeli government approves the deal, amid confusion around when exactly the truce will come into place.
Speaking on Al-Araby TV, a Qatari television network, Hamdan said the first phase of the deal would meet the important demand of the Palestinian people, to stop Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip.
He said Hamas had demanded a halt to drone operations in the Gaza Strip's airspace to implement the handover process of hostages"
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Israeli opposition leader says Trump should recieve Nobel Peace Prize
Jamie Gray
Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid thanked Trump today for "the return of the hostages, for the peace he has brought to the region" and called on the Nobel committee to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, a longstanding ambition for Trump.
In a video statement posted on X, Lapid also thanked Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Marco Rubio and Tony Blair for their efforts.
Lapid also called on Trump to visit Israel and speak in Tel Aviv's Hostage Square. Israelis had gathered in the square early today and could be heard in a video chanting "Nobel prize to Trump."
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