SHARM EL SHEIKH: Israel said Thursday (Oct 9) that all parties have signed the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal , in a major step to end a war that has killed tens of thousands of people. The agreement in Egypt follows a 20-point peace plan for Gaza announced last month by US President Donald Trump, after more than two years of war sparked by Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel. Israel's security cabinet was due to meet from 1400 GMT, and a ceasefire was to take hold

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