Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes the release of all Israeli hostages by the Palestinian militant group Hamas under US President Donald Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan. “We welcome the release of all hostages to more than two years of captivity,” Premier Modi posted on X on Monday. He added, “Their freedom is a tribute to the courage of their families, the unwavering peace efforts of President Trump and the strong decision by Premier Netanyahu.” “We support President Trump’s sincere efforts to bring peace to the region,” Premier Modi said. Israel-Hamas Random Plan, as many as 20 hostages were released on Monday as part of an agreement intended to end the war that began on October 7, 2023. The bodies of the remaining 28 dead hostages must also be handed over as part of the agreement, although the exact timing has remained unclear. Israel and Hamas are in the early stages of implementing the first phase of Trump’s plan. The first phase of the ceasefire agreement calls for the release of the final hostages held by Hamas; the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel; a surge of humanitarian aid to Gaza; and a partial setback by Israeli forces from the most important Gaza cities. “The war is over, ok?” Trump told reporters traveling with him aboard Air Force One. “I think people are tired of it,” he said, emphasizing that he believes the ceasefire would apply. However, the ceasefire remains careful, and the parties have not yet agreed on the management of Gaza, the reconstruction of the area and Israel’s demand that Hamas disarm. Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi will lead a summit in Sharm El-Sheikh with leaders from more than 20 countries over peace in Gaza and the wider Middle East. When did Israel start Israel Hamas War in Gaza? The war began when Hamas-led militants launched a surprise attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, in which about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed and 251 were taken hostage. In Israel’s subsequent offensive, more than 67,000 Palestinians were killed, according to the Gaza’s Ministry of Health, which does not distinguish between civilians and fighters, but says about half of the dead were women and children. The ministry is part of the Hamas-managed government, and the UN and many independent experts regard its figures as the most reliable estimate of wartime. The toll is expected to grow as bodies are drawn out of ruins that were previously made inaccessible by fighting.
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