Israel Gaza withdrawal line: US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that Israel has agreed to an “initial withdrawal line” in Gaza. But the Republican president added that militant group Hamas has not yet confirmed. If Hamas confirms Israel's "initial withdrawal line", the ceasefire will be effective “immediately” and the hostages and prisoner exchanges will begin. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, "After negotiations, Israel has agreed to the initial withdrawal line, which we have shown to, and shared with, Hamas." The US president further wrote, "we will create the conditions for the next phase of withdrawal, which will bring us close to the end of this 3,000 YEAR CATASTROPHE." Trump had earlier warned Hamas that "all hell will break loose" if an agreement is not reached to release hostages and sign a ceasefire deal in Gaza by the end of Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister, while detailing about the plans, said on Saturday, "Our goal is to limit the negotiations to just a few days. Trump made it clear: We will not tolerate stalling tactics or evasions." Detailing a multi-phase plan, Netanyahu said Hamas will first release the hostages while the Israeli military “maintains control of all of the dominant areas deep inside the strip." Then "Hamas will be disarmed and Gaza will be demilitarized. This will happen either through the diplomatic path by the Trump plan or through the military path, but it will be achieved," the Israeli prime minister continued. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening:"My brothers and sisters, citizens of Israel, we are on the verge of a very great achievement. It is not yet final; we are working on it diligently. pic.twitter.com/kL8O6y7FYD— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) October 4, 2025 After Hamas reportedly hinted to release all the hostages, Trump called on Israel in a post on Truth Social to “immediately stop the bombing of Gaza”. "Israel must immediately stop the bombing of Gaza, so that we can get the Hostages out safely and quickly! Right now, it’s far too dangerous to do that," the US president wrote. However, just hours after Trump called on Israel to halt bombings in Gaza, the Israeli military launched dozens of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip that reportedly led to the killing of at least 36 people, Palestinian officials claimed. Hamas on Friday said that it would partially agree to Trump's plan for Gaza, wherein the militant group would release all the hostages and handover the administration of the enclave but sought negotiations over several other terms mentioned in Trump's plan, The Independent reported.
