Israel and Hamas agreed to pause fighting in Gaza to free remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, based on a plan by the Trump administration.
This agreement represents a significant breakthrough in the two-year-old war, according to THE ASSOCIATED PRESS report by Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick, and Aamer Madhani.
Accepting elements of a plan put forward by the Trump administration that would represent the biggest breakthrough in months in the devastating two-year-old war.
A woman looks at photographs of hostages at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 12, 2025. (Photo: Chris McGrath, Getty Images)
Authors: Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick, and Aamer Madhani.
Summary: Israel and Hamas agreed to a partial peace plan.