New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Former United States President Barack Obama has reacted to Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas signing an agreement to cease fire and free hostages and prisoners - mediated by Donald Trump - and said we should all be "encouraged and relieved" that an end to the conflict was near.

While he did not mention Donald Trump by name or credit him for the Gaza peace deal, Barack Obama highlighted that it is now up to Israelis and Palestinians, "with US support," to take the lead in rebuilding Gaza which has been battered by bombs for past two years.

Taking to X after the Gaza peace deal, Barack Obama said, "After two years of unimaginable loss and suffering for Israeli families and the people of Gaza, we should ...