India, Oct. 5 -- Israel has temporarily halted bombing in the Gaza Strip to give way for the implementation of a hostage-release and 20-point peace plan, according to US President Donald Trump, who announced the move on Truth Social.

"Hamas must move quickly, or else all bets will be off," Trump warned, adding, "I will not tolerate delay . Let's get this done, FAST."

In a follow-up post, Trump said Israel had agreed to an initial withdrawal line, which had been shared with Hamas.

"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 wr...