Decision comes after agreeing to first phase of Gaza deal

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed satisfaction Thursday that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire in Gaza and thanked Donald Trump's efforts to end the war.."I am greatly pleased that the Hamas-Israel talks... have resulted in a ceasefire in Gaza, I

Youth embraces the deal amid Israel's ongoing attacks on enclaves

Israel's security cabinet and government are due to hold meetings on the agreement at 5pm Israel time (1400 GMT)

Experts give nod to an Australian, a Romanian, a Swiss and two Hungarians

The Gaza civil defence agency reported Thursday several strikes on the territory after the announcement

US President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed the first phase of a Gaza peace plan

Lecornu had resigned early Monday after less than a month in office

Qatar, which helped broker the deal along with Egypt, the United States and Turkey, said the deal was the "first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement

Successful completion of the deal would mark a significant foreign policy achievement

And Israel would pull its troops back to an agreed-upon line, he says

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