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AMMAN — A well-informed source said Thursday that the signing of the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza is expected at 12:00 p.m. (09:00 GMT).

The source added that the ceasefire is expected to come into force immediately after the agreement is signed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly preparing to hold a security cabinet meeting at 3:00 p.m. (12:00 GMT) and a government meeting at 4:00 p.m. (13:00 GMT) to approve the deal.

Earlier Thursday, it was announced that an agreement had been reached to end the war on the Gaza Strip, more than two years after its outbreak.

The announcement followed several days of indirect negotiations held behind closed doors in Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh, with the participation of American, Egyptian, Turkish, and Qatari mediators to end the devastating war that has continued for two years on the besieged enclave.

Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli occupation has committed acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip, killing more than 67,183 Palestinians and injuring 169,841 others — mostly children and women — while famine has claimed the lives of 460 people, including 154 children.