Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, congratulating him on the progress of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan. Modi posted the brief note on X, saying he had “called my friend, Prime Minister Netanyahu, to congratulate him on the progress made under President Trump’s Gaza peace plan. We welcome the agreement on the release of hostages and enhanced humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza. Reaffirmed that terrorism in any form or manifestation is unacceptable anywhere in the world.”
The call came the same day Israel and Hamas reached a landmark agreement on the first phase of Trump’s 20‑point Gaza peace plan. The deal, ratified two years after the October 7 Hamas‑led attack that killed about 1,250 Israelis, calls for the release of around 250 hostages, the phased withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, and a pledge from Hamas to disarm.
Modi also texted on X that he had spoken with President Trump, praising the “success of the historic Gaza peace plan” and reviewing progress in trade talks. He said the leaders will stay in close contact over the coming weeks.
Israel’s deal with Hamas marks the third time the two leaders have communicated in a month. The breakthrough followed a month‑long pause that began when Israel bombed a building in Qatar that housed Hamas negotiators.
Trump’s 20‑point plan began with freeing hostages and releasing Palestinian prisoners, then moving toward troop withdrawals and a “peaceful future” for Gaza. Jared Kushner, Trump’s son‑in‑law, and special representative Steve Witkoff were key figures in the negotiations.
If fully implemented, the Gaza peace deal could revive the Abraham Accords that the U.S. brokered in 2020, potentially opening diplomatic ties with more Arab states such as the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco.
Israel faces strong global pressure for an end to the assault on Gaza, but domestically it also confronts opposition from right‑wing members of its coalition who favor a hardline approach to the region.
Meanwhile, Gaza’s civilian population, which has suffered massive casualties in Israel’s counter‑offensive—UN figures list up to 67,000 dead—and faces severe shortages of food, water and medical supplies, is caught in the middle of stalled negotiations and rising unrest. The international community hopes that the Obama‑era “Abraham Accords” and Trump’s peace plan will finally bring about a durable ceasefire and a path toward a Palestinian state.
Source: ianslive
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