The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported the information.“As of 12 p.m., IDF troops began deploying along updated lines in preparation for the ceasefire and the return of hostages. Southern Command forces remain in the area and will continue to eliminate any immediate threats,” the statement said.According to CNN, the Israeli government approved a ceasefire resolution brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, which will lead to the release of all Israeli hostages held in Gaza.Two Israeli officials speaking anonymously confirmed the ceasefire is now in effect, though it remains unclear whether the Prime Minister’s Office has formally ordered the IDF to halt fire.Earlier, Israeli tanks opened fire in at least one area of the Gaza Strip. A Palestinian health official said that at least 30 people were killed in the enclave since the deal was announced yesterday.The United States is sending 200 troops to monitor the implementation of the plan, joining forces from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.“No U.S. troops are intended to go into Gaza,” another U.S. official stated.Trump personally assured counterparts of his commitment to ensuring the Gaza plan’s success. Senior U.S. officials acknowledged that the deal remains fragile and could still collapse due to mutual distrust between Hamas and Israel.Trump tasked special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner with finalizing the Gaza deal before traveling to Egypt. The main negotiators headed to Sharm el-Sheikh as soon as they sensed Hamas’s readiness to conclude the agreement.Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said that an “formal declaration” ending the war in Gaza is required for hostages to be released.An Israeli source said negotiations continue over the list of Palestinian prisoners to be freed under the deal. Trump announced that the remaining hostages would be released from Gaza on Monday or Tuesday next week and that he still plans to visit the region. He expressed optimism that unresolved issues will be settled, though he declined to take a stance on the possible Palestinian state and admitted Hamas may not be able to return all the bodies of the deceased hostages.Earlier, Reuters reported that Khalil al-Hayya declared on television the “end of the war” and the start of a “permanent ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip.“As part of the agreement, Israel will release all imprisoned Palestinian women and children. The group received guarantees from the U.S., Arab mediators, and Turkey that the war in Gaza is over for good,” he said.According to Al Jazeera, an official in Gaza stated that the situation on the ground in the city remains unchanged despite reports of the ceasefire.Meanwhile, the Houthis announced they were monitoring the beginning of the truce and were ready to support Gaza in case of violations by Israel.BackgroundOn September 28, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that his plan to resolve the Gaza conflict had been received positively. On September 29, Donald Trump presented the Gaza ceasefire plan in Washington during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.On October 3, Trump announced a deadline for Hamas regarding the Gaza Strip, warning that if an agreement was not reached by Sunday evening, the group would face “a hell like no one has ever seen.”That same Friday, October 3, Hamas agreed to some elements of the U.S. President’s peace plan for the Gaza Strip.Later, Bloomberg reported that on October 6, Israel and Hamas would hold talks in Egypt on Trump’s peace plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza.On October 8, the U.S. president announced plans to visit the Middle East later in the week to promote Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation.On October 9, Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas had reached an agreement on the first stage of a peace deal, providing for the immediate release of all hostages. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) urged Gaza residents not to return to the city without official authorization.That same day, the U.S. leader said he would travel to Egypt for the official signing of the peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas.