Israel and Hamas have agreed to phase one of a peace deal that President Donald Trump says will see the release of all living hostages. The deal also has Israel withdrawing its troops from most of Gaza,

The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and private-sector players.

D: The ceasefire in Gaza has now come into effect, according to numerous news outlets citing Israeli military sources. PREVIOUS, 1.02 a.m. PT: Israeli ministers have approved President Donald Trump’s ceasefire and hostage release plan in Gaza.

With Israel's government expcted to approve a ceasefire in Gaza later, Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, has just landed in Israel, according to the BBC's US partner, CBS. Witkoff is joined by Jared Kushner, Trump's son in law and former adviser.

Cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas appeared to gain momentum Wednesday, as the United States, Israel, Turkey, and Qatar dispatched senior officials to help negotiate a Trump-backed plan to end the Gaza war.

American troops will join soldiers from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and UAE in establishing a coordination center in Israel

President Donald Trump is celebrating a breakthrough in the two-year conflict in the Middle East, calling it something people said could never be done