Pakistan, Oct. 4 -- Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday urged Israel to immediately stop its bombing campaign in Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages and accepted several points of a U.S. peace plan to end the war.

While this raised hopes for peace, key issues like Hamas' disarmament are still unresolved, leaving the final outcome uncertain.

According to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, Israel is preparing to begin the first stage of Trump's Gaza plan after Hamas gave a positive response. Soon after, Israeli media reported that the military had been told to reduce attacks in Gaza.

Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump said Hamas had shown it was ready for a lasting peace. "Israel must immediatel...