Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:14am on 09 Oct 2025,Thursday India Global
India welcomed the US-brokered Israel-Hamas peace deal facilitating hostage returns and phased Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Benjamin Netanyahu's "strong leadership," expressing hope the agreement would bring lasting peace to the war-torn region. The deal, confirmed by Trump and Netanyahu, aims to end the conflict that began with Hamas's October 7, 2023 offensive on Israeli border towns. Trump called it a "great day" for the Arab-Muslim world and Israel, while Netanyahu termed it a "diplomatic success" and "moral victory." The first phase involves Hamas releasing 47 hostages (alive and dead) in exchange for Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, with Israeli troops withdrawing beyond agreed lines. (PC: Reuters & The Guardian)
