Overview

• President Trump said both sides had signed off on the first step, predicting that all hostages will be released very soon and that Israeli forces will pull back to an agreed line.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed a “great day for Israel” and said he will convene his government to approve the agreement and bring hostages home.
• Crowds gathered in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square chanting “Nobel Prize to Trump,” while residents in Gaza celebrated and chanted his name after the announcement.
• Eric Trump, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Steve Bannon urged a Nobel Peace Prize for the president, and Senate candidate Nate Morris even suggested renaming the prize.
• The Times of Israel reported the agreement could be signed in Egypt on Thursday, and separate reports note the Nobel Committee plans to reveal this year’s laureate on Friday.