After the release of hostages, world leaders meet in Egypt to discuss next steps in the Gaza peace agreement

Hamas releases all 20 Israeli hostages Leaders from several countries around the world will meet this Monday (13) in Egypt to discuss the next steps of the peace agreement for the Gaza Strip after the end of the war between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp The meeting will seal the agreement, signed last week between Israeli and Hamas negotiators, and takes place hours after Hamas released the last 20 Israeli hostages still under its power in Gaza. (Read more below) More than 20 world leaders will meet at this peace summit in Egypt. Among them are: the President of the United States, Donald Trump; the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani; Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan; the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas; the President of Egypt, Abdul Fatah Al Sisi; UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer; the President of France, Emmanuel Macron. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had confirmed this Monday that he would go to the meeting, but minutes later his office said that he would no longer go, and gave the reason for its proximity to a Jewish holiday. Before the summit, Trump said that “the era of terror” in the Middle East is over in a speech to the Israeli Parliament. The American president was applauded by those present. Netanyahu, in a speech before Trump, said he was committed to peace. What has happened so far: There were 48 hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Of these, 20 were released alive. Israel says the remaining 28 hostages are dead, but the status of two of them is still officially unknown. In total, Hamas kidnapped 251 people in the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack. Other hostages were released under other ceasefire agreements. In return, the Israeli government began releasing around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including 250 who had been sentenced to life in prison for crimes committed against Israel and its population. Prisoners released by Israel boarded Red Cross buses to be sent to Gaza, the West Bank and other countries. Hostages released Hostages to be released by Hamas Disclosure The 20 living Israeli hostages who were still under the control of the terrorist group Hamas were released after more than two years of captivity, in the early hours of this Monday (13). The operation is part of a ceasefire agreement signed between Israel and Hamas. President Donald Trump of the United States spoke to the Israeli Parliament this Monday. He said it was “a historic day, the end of an era of death and terror.” The ceasefire agreement was proposed by the Republican. “This is a historic day for the Middle East and an incredible triumph for Israel and the world. The United States joins you in these two eternal vows — never to forget and never to repeat. (…) Against all odds, we did the impossible and brought our hostages home,” Trump said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also spoke and said the Middle East is entering “times of peace”. Palestinian prisoners are released On Wednesday (8), Israel and Hamas announced a peace plan to stop the war in the Gaza Strip. Under the agreement, the group committed to releasing all living hostages and returning the remains of the victims who died. Hamas had until 6 am this Monday, Brasília time, to complete the release. The group asked for more time to locate all the bodies of the dead hostages. There is still no deadline for all the bodies to be returned. Turkey announced a task force to help Hamas find the remains of victims in the Gaza Strip. READ ALSO Who are the 20 hostages released by Hamas VIDEO: Mother talks on the phone with son who was being held hostage by Hamas before reunion PHOTOS: Israel releases the first images of hostages released by Hamas The agreement The peace plan between Israel and Hamas was presented at the end of September by Donald Trump and negotiated with the mediation of Egypt, Qatar and Turkey. See some points below. 🟢 Hostages: Hamas held 48 of the 251 kidnapped in the terrorist attack in 2023. The remaining victims were released during the validity of two other ceasefire agreements or through Israeli military operations. 💥 Attacks on Gaza: the plan foresees the end of bombings in the Gaza Strip and the withdrawal of Israeli troops. The plan released by the White House at the end of September calls for a gradual withdrawal of troops from Palestinian territory. Shortly after the ceasefire was announced, Israeli forces retreated to a line agreed with Hamas. With this, Israel reduced the occupation area in Gaza from 75% to 53%. Israel’s chief of staff instructed troops to prepare for all scenarios and the hostage return operation. Infographic shows Israeli troop retreat in Gaza. Arte/g1 🔎 What remains to be clarified: Despite the beginning of the ceasefire, several details of the peace plan have not yet been released. According to President Trump, other phases of the agreement are under negotiation. It is not yet known what the next steps will be like. It is also unclear what the government transition in the Gaza Strip, proposed by the White House, will be like. Furthermore, there is no confirmation that Hamas has committed to handing over its weapons. The terrorist group has indicated that it does not agree with the idea. Hamas also said that it will not arrange foreign supervision in the governance of Gaza, something foreseen in the United States’ plan. A ceremony to formalize the signing of the agreement will take place this Monday, in Egypt. Trump and 20 other international leaders are expected to participate in the event. VIDEOS: trending on g1 See videos that are trending on g1

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