Israel military advances readiness for Trump hostage release plan

The military of Israel announced on Saturday that “the willingness to implement the first phase of the Trump plan “ For the release of hostages from the Gaza Strip.

The development takes place after Hamas on Friday that it has agreed to release all Israeli hostages that are dead or alive as part of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace proposal. Trump later posted a video from the Oval Office of the White House, in which he is still waiting for the last word, but he believes that he is “very close” to achieve a peace agreement.

“In view of the latest developments, the chief of the general staff has convened an evaluation of the special situation. In accordance with the guidelines of the political echelon, the head of the general staff [was] dependent on the willingness to implement the first phase of the Trump plan for the Publication of the hostages “,” Israel defense forces on X.

“At the same time, it was emphasized that the security of IDF troops has top priority and that all IDF functions are assigned to the southern command to ensure the protection of the troops,” she added. “The chief of staff found that all troops have to maintain high vigilance and vigilance in view of the operational sensitivity, in addition the need for a quick reaction to neutralize a threat.”

Hamas agrees to publish all Israeli hostages,

Israeli soldiers are entering Gaza on the border on Friday, October 3, 2025, as seen from Israel. (Reuters/Amir Cohen)

An official told the Associated Press that Israeli troops I have now moved to a defensive position in the Gaza Strip and will not actively strike. The official also said that no IDF assets were removed from the region.

Last week, Trump introduced a 20-point peace plan, which ended an end to Israeli military operations, the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip under a Palestinian line committee, which was supervised by an international coalition led by the USA

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President Donald Trump refers to a reporter in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. (AP/Alex Brandon)

“This deal also solves the life of all remaining Hamas fighter! wrote socially about the truth Friday.

After an Israeli military strike in the background, smoke rises when Palestinians, on Wednesday, October 1, on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, carry their things along the coastal road near Wadi Gaza. (AP/Jehad Alshrafi)

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“Publishes the hostages, all of them, including the corpses of those who are dead, now! An agreement with Hamas on Sunday evening at six (6), Washington, DC. Added. “If this last random agreement is not achieved, hell, as never before anyone has seen, will break out against the Hamas. There will be peace in the Middle East in one way or another.”

Alexandra Koch from Fox News Digital and Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.