WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — World leaders on Thursday expressed hope for peace and urged Israel and Hamas to fulfill their commitments in the hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the parties had agreed to the “first phase” of a deal signaling a major breakthrough in the two-year war in Gaza.

Israel has already won the military conflict with Hamas,” writes Colin Pascal. “Now comes the harder work of winning the peace.”

Hamas was set to release all surviving hostages on Monday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, as US President Donald Trump headed to the region for a peace summit having declared the war "over".

Bridget Phillipson told Sky News the UK helped shape the ceasefire deal, which is reflected in Sir Keir Starmer being at Monday's signing ceremony in Egypt.

Former Biden national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday supported President Trump getting credit for the deal between Israel and Hamas. “Do you think he deserves credit here?” CNN’s Dana

Israel's President Herzog will bestow the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Honor, upon US President Donald Trump. This recognition celebrates Trump's pivotal role in securing the release of hostages from Gaza and fostering regional peace through initiatives like the Abraham Accords.

Hamas and Israel have agreed to the first phase of a deal designed to end the war in Gaza. We discuss President Trump’s role in the negotiations that brought about the deal and whether lasting peace could be on the horizon.

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday evening that Israel and Hamas had agreed to “the first Phase of our Peace Plan” that he outlined last week. “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon,

President Donald Trump is arriving Monday in Israel to celebrate a U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas