UPDATED: Israel, Hamas on the Verge of Ceasefire Deal, President Trump Announces; Netanyahu Reacts

Update [8:30 p.m. EDT]: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented on the breaking news in a video/statement on his X account:

אחיי ואחיותיי אזרחי ישראל, אנחנו על סף הישג גדול מאוד.

זה עדיין לא סופי, אנחנו עובדים על כך במרץ, ואני מקווה בעזרת השם שבימים הקרובים, עוד במהלך חג הסוכות, אוכל לבשר לכם על השבת כל חטופינו, החיים והחללים כאחד, בפעימה אחת, כשצה"ל נשאר בעומק הרצועה ובשטחים השולטים בה. pic.twitter.com/pekpeVSCkP
— Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) October 4, 2025

[auto-translated from Hebrew by Grok]

My brothers and sisters, citizens of Israel, we are on the verge of a very great achievement. This is still not final; we are working on it diligently, and I hope, with the help of the Name, that in the coming days, still during the holiday of Sukkot, I will be able to announce to you the return of all our hostages, the living and the dead alike, in one fell swoop, while the IDF remains in the depths of the Strip and in the areas controlling it.

Original story

Following the breaking news on Friday that Hamas had reportedly agreed to release all of the hostages it kidnapped on Oct. 7, 2023, we are hearing more breaking news on the possibility of a ceasefire deal between the terror group and Israel, according to information shared by President Donald Trump on Saturday night.

RedState's Susie Moore wrote:

There are reports that Hamas has agreed to release all hostages (both the living and deceased) under the Gaza plan announced earlier this week by President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Now, reportedly, Hamas has "agreed to release all Israeli hostages, alive or dead, under the terms of U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza proposal, and signalled readiness to immediately enter mediated negotiations to discuss the details."
That "readiness to negotiate" bit at the end there is likely the catch.

This came in the wake of a deadline of Sunday imposed by President Trump for Hamas to come to the negotiation table in a serious way.

UPDATE: Hamas Reportedly Agrees to Release All Hostages

Trump shared about the negotiations breakthrough on his Truth Social account:

“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…” - President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/y1fDTuGMmF
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 4, 2025

"After negotiations, Israel has agreed to the initial withdrawal line, which we have shown to, and shared with, Hamas," the president wrote.

"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 added. "Thank you for your attention to this matter and, STAY TUNED!"

This is a breaking story. RedState will provide updates as more information becomes available. So, as POTUS 47 said above, please stay tuned.

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