President Donald Trump on Saturday announced Israel has agreed to the “initial withdrawal line” in Gaza, which the U.S. has shared with Hamas.

Pending Hamas confirmation, the agreement will trigger an immediate ceasefire and exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

“After negotiations, Israel has agreed to the initial withdrawal line, which we have shown to, and shared with, Hamas. When Hamas confirms, the Ceasefire will be IMMEDIATELY effective, the Hostages and Prisoner Exchange will begin, and 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 wrote in a Truth Social post Saturday. “Thank you for your attention to this matter and, STAY TUNED!”

Trump shared a photo of the proposed initial withdrawal map. (White House)

In the second stage of the plan, Netanyahu said Hamas will be disarmed and the Gaza strip demilitarized—either through diplomatic means under the Trump Plan or, if necessary, by military force. 

“I also said this in Washington: Either it will be achieved the easy way, or it will be achieved the hard way—but it will be achieved,” he said. 

President Donald Trump announced Israel has agreed to the Gaza withdrawal terms. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

“Together, we pushed back our enemies’ plans of destruction. From Gaza to Rafah, from Beirut to Damascus, from Yemen to Tehran, together we have achieved great things,” Netanyahu added. “From victory to victory—we are changing the face of the Middle East together. Together we will continue to act to ensure the eternity of Israel.”

Netanyahu thanked Trump for his assistance in dispatching the B2 planes to bomb the nuclear facility in Fordo, and for his “steadfast support.”