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2025-10-05 00:35:17
Israel has slowed its Gaza offensive and is preparing to implement the first phase of Trump's peace plan. Israel has slowed its offensive in Gaza and is preparing for talks with Hamas. US President Trump previously praised Hamas's proposal to release all hostages as a major breakthrough in its push to end the two-year war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Saturday that Israel is ready to "immediately implement the first phase of the Trump plan, which will result in the immediate release of all hostages." Trump posted on social media on Saturday that Israel has "temporarily halted" its bombing of Gaza, warning Hamas that it "must act quickly or nothing will happen." An Israeli official familiar with the matter revealed that Israel will begin mediation talks with Hamas on Sunday after Hamas expressed a desire to discuss parts of Trump's 20-point plan. The official did not specify whether the hostage release is contingent on the outcome of the talks. A White House official said that US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, traveled to Egypt on Saturday to finalize the details of the peace talks.
