New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday (October 9) assured that no one in Gaza would be forced to leave the territory under his Middle East peace plan, following the signing of the first phase of a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.

"Nobody's going to be forced to leave. No, it's just the opposite. This is a great plan. This is a great peace plan. This is a plan that was supported by everybody," Trump said.

Trump confirmed that he will travel to the Middle East "sometime Sunday" to participate in events related to the deal. He highlighted widespread celebrations following the agreement.

"Everybody I see is celebrating in Israel, but they're celebrating in many other countries too. A lot of...