Gaza Ceasefire: Deal Maker vs Deal Breaker and The Day After Tomorrow
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Israel and Hamas have come to a preliminary agreement that signifies the “first phase” of a larger peace initiative led by U.S. President Donald Trump. This endeavour, which seeks to put an end to the destructive conflict in Gaza, was encapsulated in an agreement that was finalized on Thursday following indirect discussions in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, and contingent upon a ceasefire which the Israeli Cabinet endorsed early Friday morning. The ceasefire will commence within 24 hours of that approval. However, once the ceasefire in Gaza is implemented, what will happen next?
On Thursday, Chief Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya declared that both mediators and the United States have given assurances that the war has concluded. He stresses the ongoing collaboration with national and Islamic groups to ensure the rights of the Palestinian people and to establish an independent state, with Jerusalem designated as its capital.
VIDEO: Khalil al-Hayya: We’ve received guarantees from mediators, and US confirms war has ended” (Source: Roya News English)
Khalil al-Hayya: We’ve received guarantees from mediators and US confirms war has completely ended pic.twitter.com/ST4yrvxzkC
— Roya News English (@RoyaNewsEnglish) October 9, 2025
Israel is expected to withdraw troops from Gaza within 24 hours, and the Palestinian resistance group Hamas will have 72 hours after the withdrawal to free 20 living hostages, potentially by Monday or Tuesday. Simultaneously with the hostage release, Israel will free around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. An additional 28 hostages are believed to be dead, and Hamas has indicated that retrieving their bodies, some of which are trapped under debris, will take more time. Humanitarian aid is expected to start arriving in Gaza by Monday, with hundreds of trucks bringing in 170,000 metric tons of medicine, aid, and supplies organized by the United Nations. President Trump has shown interest in visiting the area, with plans for an official signing in Egypt and a speech to the Israeli parliament.
Nevertheless, the agreement is still fragile, with ongoing discussions regarding the specific Palestinian prisoners to be released. The peace plan, which consists of 20 points, lays out a gradual approach to governance and security in Gaza after the conflict. Initially, Gaza will be managed by a temporary committee of technocrats, including qualified Palestinians and international experts, responsible for overseeing public services. This committee will be supervised by an international transitional organization known as the “Board of Peace,” which will be chaired by Trump. Palestinians will have the option to stay in Gaza or leave and return at their discretion.
The proposal focuses on motivating residents to remain and engage in the effort to rebuild a better Gaza. Meanwhile, Hamas and its allied factions must give up their governing positions and disarm, with the disarmament process overseen by independent monitors. The initiative suggests the establishment of an “International Stabilization Force” led by the U.S. and Arab countries, which will be deployed in Gaza without delay. This force will be responsible for training selected Palestinian police and securing the border regions with Israel and Egypt. When asked if there are assurances that Hamas would disarm and that Israel would refrain from bombing Gaza, Trump responded: “The first priority is to secure the release of our hostages… After that, we’ll see.” Although the agreement envisions a gradual withdrawal of the Israeli occupying forces, maintaining only a security presence, Trump appears hesitant to provide any assurances that would prevent Israel from restarting its bombing campaigns. However fragile the plan may be, it presents a viable route towards Palestinian self-determination and statehood, acknowledging this as a fundamental goal of the Palestinian people. In a private meeting at the UN, Trump assures Arab and Muslim leaders that he will prevent Israel from annexing the West Bank.
In this context, is worth noting that Hamas has repeatedly turned down Israel’s request for disarmament, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made it clear that Israel does not support the creation of a Palestinian state. The suggested “Board of Peace” features former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is often criticized in the Middle East for his involvement in the 2003 Iraq invasion and for his think tank’s contentious plans for Gaza’s redevelopment, referred to as the “Trump Riviera.” Reaching consensus on all conditions is bound to be challenging, particularly in light of the devastation in Gaza, the genocide and the suffering experienced by its residents. Even after a peace agreement is established, the harsh realities on the ground—ruined infrastructure and displaced individuals—create major hurdles for the effective implementation of the agreement. Nonetheless, rarlier this morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Donald Trump, US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner after a government meeting to approve the US-brokered deal to release all hostages and implement a ceasefire in Gaza
VIDEO: Oct 10, 2025 – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his gratitude to Donald Trump, US special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner following a government meeting that sanctioned the US-brokered agreement to free all hostages and establish a ceasefire in Gaza. (Source: Guardian News)
This ceasefire and gradual peace plan signify a careful but optimistic move towards halting hostilities and reconstructing Gaza. The effectiveness of this initiative relies on meticulous negotiations, reciprocal concessions, and robust international supervision to tackle urgent humanitarian requirements as well as enduring governance and security issues. Time will also need to be allocated to hold Israel responsible for the atrocities and violence they have inflicted on the civilian population of Gaza. Discussions regarding Palestinian statehood and the illegal settlements in the West Bank would also need to happen sooner rather than later to secure a long-lasting peace, which will remain elusive without an end to occupation. Firstpost has the story…
Firstpost News Desk reports on the Gaza Ceasefire..
Israel’s government approves first phase of Trump’s Gaza plan, ceasefire to take effect in 24 hours
In a landmark event, the Israeli Cabinet has approved the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire proposal, which Hamas agreed on Thursday. The deal proposed by US President Donald Trump would entail the release of all 48 hostages, including 20 alive ones held in Gaza, along with a ceasefire in the coastal enclave.
The news was confirmed by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Friday. “The government has just now approved the framework for the release of all of the hostages — the living and the deceased,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. According to the first phase of the deal, the ceasefire is expected to take effect within 24 hours of approval from both parties.
The government has just now approved the framework for the release of all of the hostages – the living and the deceased.
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) October 9, 2025
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that both Hamas and Israeli negotiators have agreed upon the first phase of the ceasefire deal during the Cairo talks on Thursday. Trump also maintained that he plans to travel to Egypt for the official signing of the deal between the two sides, confirming that all hostages would be released by “Monday” or “Tuesday”.
The questions still remain
While the first phase of the deal being approved led to celebrations in both Gaza and Tel Aviv, huge questions remain about whether Trump’s 20-point plan can successfully resolve the long-term future of the Gaza Strip. There have been uncertainties over its directives for Hamas to disarm, as well as to let go of its governance over the Strip.
A spokesperson for the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a ceasefire would then take effect 24 hours after the Cabinet had agreed on the deal, and hostages would be released after 72 hours. Reports are also emerging that the US military is preparing options to deploy as many as 200 American troops to Israel to support the stabilisation process on both sides and ensure the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
According to the two officials close to the matter, the US troops will stay in Israel, where they will support logistics, transportation, engineering and planning. “They will not be in Gaza. No US boots on the ground in Gaza,” one of the officials said.
While both sides embraced Trump’s deal, explosions were still reported in southern Gaza on Thursday. Meanwhile, Trump said on Wednesday that the two sides had taken the “first steps toward a strong, durable, and everlasting peace,” calling it “a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding nations, and the United States of America.”
Netanyahu thanks Trump
After getting the approval from his Cabinet, the Israeli Prime Minister called the deal a ‘momentous development’, thanking Trump. In a video message to the American leader, Netanyahu said that the Jewish nation has reached a pivotal moment in its war in Gaza.
“In the last two years, we’ve fought to achieve our war aims. And a central one of these war aims is to return the hostages. All of the hostages, the living and the dead. And we’re about to achieve that. We couldn’t have achieved it without the extraordinary help of President Trump and his team, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner. They worked tirelessly,” Netanyahu said in the video message.
That, and the courage of our soldiers who entered Gaza, had a combined military and diplomatic pressure that isolated Hamas. I believe these brought us to this point,” he added. The Israeli premier went on to express his personal regards to Witkoff and Kushner, saying the pair had put forward both “your brains and your hearts”. “We know that it’s for the benefit of Israel and the US, for the benefit of decent people everywhere,” he concluded.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, rejoiced at the news in a rare interview with an Israeli network on Thursday. He expressed hope that peace would prevail between Palestinians and Israelis following the signing of a Gaza ceasefire agreement. “What happened today is a historic moment. We have been hoping – and continue to hope – that we can bring an end to the bloodshed taking place in our land, whether in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, or East Jerusalem,” Abbas said in an interview with Israel’s Channel 12.
“Today, we are very happy that the bloodshed has ceased. We hope it remains this way, and that peace, security, and stability will prevail between us and Israel,” he added.
When asked whether the Palestinian Authority had implemented the reforms mentioned in the 20-point plan, Abbas said that the reform process was already underway.
“I want to say honestly – we have launched reforms,” he said. It is pertinent to note that Trump, along with other international leaders and organisations, has urged Abbas to reform the Palestinian Authority to ensure stability in the future.
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