Smoke rises following an explosion in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel. (AP Photo)

Gaza Peace Deal Today Live News Updates: After US President Donald Trump proposed a peace plan to resolve the conflict in Gaza, Hamas responded on Friday saying that they have accepted certain parts of the plan. Hamas told Trump that they are agreeing to give up power and release all remaining hostages, but the group said that other elements require further consultations among Palestinians, reported AP. This comes days after Trump’s peace plan was accepted by Israel after it was unveiled alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

IDF to halt operations to occupy Gaza City: The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) on Saturday said in a statement that they will shift their defensive operation to only the Gaza Strip, and the operations to halt the Gaza City will halt, reported Reuters. This comes shortly after Donald Trump, on social media, urged Israel to stop bombing Gaza immediately in an effort to get the hostages out. Latest ceasefire effort is widely welcomed Trump appears keen to deliver on pledges to end the war and return dozens of hostages ahead of the second anniversary of the attack on Tuesday.

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PM Modi welcomes Trump’s Gaza plan: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday morning hailed US President Donald Trump’s leadership as peace efforts in Gaza make decisive progress. PM Modi further posted on X, “India will continue to strongly support all efforts towards a durable and just peace.” Trump has ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year war and return all the remaining hostages taken in the October 7, 2023, attack.