The Israeli government is set to vote on whether to accept a peace plan brokered by the Trump administration,
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Israel's government is set to vote today on an agreement that would free the remaining hostages held by Hamas and establish a ceasefire in Gaza.
The Trump administration, which brokered the deal,
hopes that an agreement will be the first step towards a longer-term settlement that will involve talks over the disarmament of Hamas and the formation of an interim government to oversee Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,
who has faced resistance to ending the war from far-right members of his coalition government,
welcomed the deal to bring home Israeli hostages, which his government is expected to approve.
People familiar with the matter say the deal would go into effect once Israel's government approves it.
Speaking from a cabinet meeting and the White House this afternoon,
President Trump offered some details about the deal's timeline.
We secured the release of all of the remaining hostages,
and they should be released on Monday or Tuesday.
Getting them is a complicated process.