Washington, D.C. – In a triumphant post on Truth Social on October 8, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a major breakthrough in Middle East peace efforts, revealing that both Israel and Hamas have signed the first phase of his proposed plan. Trump wrote: “I am very proud to announce that both Israel and Hamas have signed the first phase of our peace plan. This means that all the hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw its forces to the agreed line—as a first step toward a strong, stable, and everlasting peace. All sides will receive fair treatment! This is a great day for the Arab and Muslim world, for Israel, for all the surrounding countries, and for the United States of America. We thank the mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, who worked with us to make this historic and unprecedented event possible. Blessed are the peacemakers!”