Israel agrees to withdraw troops "to an agreed upon line" and all hostages "will probably be released on Monday", the US president says.

Trump said he may visit the Middle East this weekend but didn't specifically say he would be going to Egypt, where peace talks are being held.

Palestinians and the families of Israeli hostages broke into wild celebrations on Thursday after news of a pact between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza and return home all the Israeli hostages,

Hamas agrees to President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan that calls for release of all 48 hostages and complete Israeli withdrawal in exchange for Hamas disarmament.

DEAL REACHED: President Donald Trump tonight said the “first phase” of the plan to end the conflict in Gaza had been signed. It includes a plan to pause fighting and release hostages and prisoners. The initial agreement was confirmed by Israeli officials and Hamas, as well as mediator Qatar.

Senior officials from the United States, Qatar and Israel have joined the third day of talks between Israel and Hamas in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Trump’s framework to end the war in Gaza is the basis for talks between Israel and Hamas in Egypt, with Qatari, Turkish and the U.S. officials involved.