On October 8, the ceasefire negotiations in Gaza continued in Egypt, including Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the United States.
US President Trump issued a statement on social platforms on the 8th local time (9th Beijing time), saying that Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) "have both signed the first phase agreement on the Gaza peace plan."
Hamas subsequently issued a statement confirming that an agreement had been reached, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would convene a cabinet to approve the ceasefire agreement.
Since the outbreak of the Israeli-Lung-Palestinian conflict on October 7, 2023, Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip have killed a total of 67183 people and injured 169841 others.
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Trump: Phase 1 deal signed
Traveling to the Middle East this weekend
U.S. President Trump issued a statement on social media on the 8th local time (9th Beijing time) saying that Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)"have both signed the first phase of the Gaza Peace Plan.""This means that All detained people will be released soon, and Israel will withdraw its troops to the boundaries agreed by both parties. This is the first step towards a strong, lasting and eternal peace."
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Earlier that day, Trump said he could travel to the Middle East this weekend “given the ‘very close’ reach of the Gaza ceasefire negotiations that are taking place in Egypt.”
Trump says he may travel to the Middle East on 11 or 12.
Hamas: Calls to ensure Israel
Comprehensive implementation of the agreement
On the 9th local time, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) issued a statement saying that after negotiations on the Gaza peace plan proposed by US President Trump in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Hamas and Palestinian resistance organizations have reached an agreement:
Ending the Gaza conflict
2. Ensure the complete withdrawal of Israel's troops
III. Allowing the entry of humanitarian assistance
Exchanges of detained persons
In a statement, Hamas praised the efforts of the three mediators of Qatar, Egypt and Turkey and thanked U.S. President Trump for his role in promoting a total ceasefire and a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops.
The statement calls on the guarantor states, as well as the Arab, Islamic and international community, to ensure that Israel “implements the content of the agreement fully without delay and without delay.”
The Hamas and Palestinian factions agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza and the formal agreement would be signed in Egypt on the same day.The agreement included the immediate opening of five border crossing points, allowing humanitarian aid materials to enter Gaza, adjusting the roadmap for the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, releasing 20 surviving Israeli detainees in the first phase, etc. The agreement was guaranteed by the United States, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, as long as the two sides comply with the agreement, the conflict will not occur again.
Palestinian sources said Hamas had agreed to release all surviving Israeli detainees once an agreement was reached, but the transfer of the bodies of the deceased detainees would be postponed until the security conditions on the scene allow.
Netanyahu to convene government to ratify agreement
U.S. official: Gaza war is over
After U.S. President Trump announced that Israel and Hamas had reached the first phase of the peace plan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement on the 9th, saying,"This is an important day for Israel. I will convene the government to approve the agreement and bring all detained people back home."
Netanyahu also thanked the Israeli army, Trump and his team.
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement on Monday saying that on a regular phone call with Prime Minister Netanyahu and the President of the United States, the two congratulated each other on signing the historic agreement to release the detainees, Netanyahu thanked Trump for his efforts, and Trump also congratulated Netanyahu for his firm leadership and actions.
The two sides agreed to continue to maintain close cooperation, and Netanyahu also invited Trump to give a speech in the Israeli parliament.
Israeli detainees will be released within 72 hours of the agreement being approved by the Israeli Cabinet, according to Israeli Channel 12, citing U.S. officials reporting that “the war in Gaza has ended.”
Multi-party participation negotiations
International gold prices plunge
On the 8th, the director of the general intelligence agency of Egypt Rashad, the prime minister and foreign minister of Qatar Mohammed, the director of the national intelligence agency of Turkey Kalin, the special envoy of the United States for the Middle East Witkov and Trump's son-in-law Kushner joined the negotiations.
Experts said that many parties joined the negotiations mainly in the hope of enhancing the power of mediation to promote the Gaza ceasefire negotiations to achieve practical results. Specifically, it can play two specific roles: one is to overcome obstacles, and some differences are difficult to compromise between Hamas and Israel. At this time, a third party with influence on both sides is needed to help resolve them; the other is to prevent the breakdown of negotiations. The United States mainly exerts its influence on Israel, while Turkey and Qatar exert their influence on Hamas.
At the request of Hamas, representatives of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (Jihad) and the Palestinian People’s Liberation Front also joined Sham Sheikh’s negotiating group.
On October 9, the international gold price plunged in a straight line. Spot gold once fell from above $4040 to $4001; New York gold futures instantly fell more than 1%.
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