After months of bloody fighting, the Zionist regime and the Islamic resistance movement Hamas reached an understanding on the implementation of the first phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip; according to the terms of the agreement, 20 Israeli hostages will be exchanged for the release of more than 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and hundreds of trucks carrying humanitarian aid will enter Gaza daily.
Publish dateThursday 9 October 2025 - 13:52
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Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Following indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas that were held this week in Egypt, US President Donald Trump finally announced that the two sides have agreed to implement the first phase of his proposed peace plan for Gaza. Qatar, as one of the mediators alongside the US, Egypt and Turkey, also confirmed that the sides have reached an understanding on “all clauses and implementation mechanisms of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement”; The agreement aims to end the war, release Israeli and Palestinian hostages, and allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Trump wrote in a post on the social network Truth Social: "The agreement between Israel and Hamas means the imminent release of all hostages and the withdrawal of Israel to the agreed lines; initial steps on the path to a strong, lasting, and permanent peace."
The Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed newspaper also published a report today on the most important clauses of the agreement, writing that according to the information it has obtained, the agreement is scheduled to be officially signed in Cairo this afternoon.
What are the provisions of the Gaza ceasefire agreement? The Qatari newspaper, citing a senior Palestinian source who asked not to be named, published the key clauses of the agreement as follows:
Freedom of the hostages: In the first stage, 20 live Israeli hostages will be handed over all at once. The bodies of the dead will be handed over after the Israeli army withdraws from residential areas and urban centers. The initial handover of hostages will take place 72 hours after the ceasefire begins.
Release of Palestinian prisoners: Israel has pledged to release more than 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including 250 serving life sentences and 1,700 who have been detained over the past two years.
Humanitarian aid: The agreement includes the entry of at least 400 GEL of aid per day into the Gaza Strip for the first five days after the ceasefire begins. This amount will increase in the following days.
Return of refugees: Palestinian refugees from the southern Gaza Strip will be allowed to return to Gaza City and the northern areas.
A Palestinian source familiar with the negotiations on the Gaza ceasefire agreement told AFP that the agreement is set to be officially signed in Cairo this Thursday afternoon, and that the agreement includes the entry of at least 400 GEL of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip daily for the first five days after the ceasefire begins, with the amount of aid increasing in the coming days.
According to him, another provision of the agreement is the return of refugees from the southern Gaza Strip to Gaza City and the northern areas, which will begin immediately after the agreement begins to be implemented.
In a statement, the Hamas movement called on US President Donald Trump to oblige Israel to fully implement the agreement's commitments and prevent any delay or retreat.
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid Al-Ansari also announced that the parties had reached an understanding on all the clauses and implementation mechanisms of the first phase of the agreement; an agreement that aims to end the war, release Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and facilitate the entry of aid. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is also scheduled to chair a cabinet meeting today to finalize the agreement.
Phase Two of Trump's Plan; Negotiations, Challenges, Ambiguities
A senior Hamas official said on the second phase of the ceasefire talks that negotiations on the second phase of the Trump plan would begin "immediately" after the first phase begins. Donald Trump has also said that he expects all hostages, including the bodies of the dead, to be returned by Monday.
According to the report, the Trump plan includes 20 points, the most important of which are: a complete cessation of hostilities, the release of all hostages, the disarmament of Hamas, and a gradual Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. The agreement was reached with the direct guarantees of the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, which have pledged not to allow a return to war as long as the parties adhere to the terms of the agreement. Trump plans to declare the agreement a "permanent end to the war" after legal reviews are completed.
In the second phase, a plan has been put forward to form an international body called the “Peace Council” that is supposed to manage Gaza after the war. The council will be chaired by Trump and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be one of its members.
However, the Sharm el-Sheikh agreement is still unclear in some key details, including the exact timing, how Gaza will be governed after the war, and the political fate of Hamas, Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed wrote. Israel, Trump, and many Western and Arab countries have rejected Hamas’s presence in the future structure of Gaza. Trump’s plan points to a possible role for the Palestinian Authority, albeit conditional on extensive reforms in this body.
One of the most important challenges facing the plan is the issue of Hamas’s disarmament; Israel insists on it, but Palestinian sources emphasize that Hamas will oppose this clause as long as Israeli forces are present on Palestinian territory. There are also disagreements about the timetable for Israel’s withdrawal and its connection to the release of hostages.
While Arab countries supporting Trump's plan insist that the deal should ultimately lead to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made it clear that this will never happen.
Hamas, despite declaring its readiness to hand over Gaza to the government, has also Palestinian authorities, under the supervision of the PA and the support of Arab and Islamic countries, have rejected any foreign rule over Gaza, including Tony Blair's role in the future of the region.
Trump wrote in a post on the social network Truth Social: "The agreement between Israel and Hamas means the imminent release of all hostages and the withdrawal of Israel to the agreed lines; initial steps on the path to a strong, lasting, and permanent peace."
The Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed newspaper also published a report today on the most important clauses of the agreement, writing that according to the information it has obtained, the agreement is scheduled to be officially signed in Cairo this afternoon.
What are the provisions of the Gaza ceasefire agreement? The Qatari newspaper, citing a senior Palestinian source who asked not to be named, published the key clauses of the agreement as follows:
Freedom of the hostages: In the first stage, 20 live Israeli hostages will be handed over all at once. The bodies of the dead will be handed over after the Israeli army withdraws from residential areas and urban centers. The initial handover of hostages will take place 72 hours after the ceasefire begins.
Release of Palestinian prisoners: Israel has pledged to release more than 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including 250 serving life sentences and 1,700 who have been detained over the past two years.
Humanitarian aid: The agreement includes the entry of at least 400 GEL of aid per day into the Gaza Strip for the first five days after the ceasefire begins. This amount will increase in the following days.
Return of refugees: Palestinian refugees from the southern Gaza Strip will be allowed to return to Gaza City and the northern areas.
A Palestinian source familiar with the negotiations on the Gaza ceasefire agreement told AFP that the agreement is set to be officially signed in Cairo this Thursday afternoon, and that the agreement includes the entry of at least 400 GEL of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip daily for the first five days after the ceasefire begins, with the amount of aid increasing in the coming days.
According to him, another provision of the agreement is the return of refugees from the southern Gaza Strip to Gaza City and the northern areas, which will begin immediately after the agreement begins to be implemented.
In a statement, the Hamas movement called on US President Donald Trump to oblige Israel to fully implement the agreement's commitments and prevent any delay or retreat.
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid Al-Ansari also announced that the parties had reached an understanding on all the clauses and implementation mechanisms of the first phase of the agreement; an agreement that aims to end the war, release Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and facilitate the entry of aid. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is also scheduled to chair a cabinet meeting today to finalize the agreement.
Phase Two of Trump's Plan; Negotiations, Challenges, Ambiguities
A senior Hamas official said on the second phase of the ceasefire talks that negotiations on the second phase of the Trump plan would begin "immediately" after the first phase begins. Donald Trump has also said that he expects all hostages, including the bodies of the dead, to be returned by Monday.
According to the report, the Trump plan includes 20 points, the most important of which are: a complete cessation of hostilities, the release of all hostages, the disarmament of Hamas, and a gradual Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. The agreement was reached with the direct guarantees of the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, which have pledged not to allow a return to war as long as the parties adhere to the terms of the agreement. Trump plans to declare the agreement a "permanent end to the war" after legal reviews are completed.
In the second phase, a plan has been put forward to form an international body called the “Peace Council” that is supposed to manage Gaza after the war. The council will be chaired by Trump and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be one of its members.
However, the Sharm el-Sheikh agreement is still unclear in some key details, including the exact timing, how Gaza will be governed after the war, and the political fate of Hamas, Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed wrote. Israel, Trump, and many Western and Arab countries have rejected Hamas’s presence in the future structure of Gaza. Trump’s plan points to a possible role for the Palestinian Authority, albeit conditional on extensive reforms in this body.
One of the most important challenges facing the plan is the issue of Hamas’s disarmament; Israel insists on it, but Palestinian sources emphasize that Hamas will oppose this clause as long as Israeli forces are present on Palestinian territory. There are also disagreements about the timetable for Israel’s withdrawal and its connection to the release of hostages.
While Arab countries supporting Trump's plan insist that the deal should ultimately lead to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made it clear that this will never happen.
Hamas, despite declaring its readiness to hand over Gaza to the government, has also Palestinian authorities, under the supervision of the PA and the support of Arab and Islamic countries, have rejected any foreign rule over Gaza, including Tony Blair's role in the future of the region.
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