By Admin 
Israel and Hamas have agreed on the first phase of a peace deal after US mediation. US President Donald Trump announced this through a social media post on Thursday (October 9). The United Nations has also reacted on this matter. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the peace plan. He also said that the hostages should be released soon with respect.
“I welcome the announcement of Donald Trump’s proposed agreement to ensure a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages,” UN Secretary-General Guterres said via email. America, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey have made it successful. I appreciate his diplomatic efforts.
He said, “I appeal to all concerned parties to fully comply with all the terms of this agreement.” All hostages should be released with dignity. Permanent ceasefire should be ensured. This struggle must now stop forever.
I welcome the announcement of an agreement to secure a ceasefire & hostage release in Gaza, based on the proposal put forward by @POTUSI commend the diplomatic efforts of the United States, Qatar, Egypt & Türkiye in brokering this desperately needed breakthrough.
I urge all…
— Antonio Guterres (@antonioterregus) October 9, 2025
UN promised to support
Guterres said, “The supply of humanitarian aid and essential goods to Gaza should flow without any problems. People’s pain has to end forever. The United Nations will fully cooperate in making this agreement successful.
Let us tell you that the long running war between Israel and Hamas is about to end. Under the agreement between the two, the prisoners will be released soon. Along with this, changes have also been made in the map of Gaza. According to the Associated Press, Hamas will release all 20 surviving hostages by the end of this week.