Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the agreement on the first phase of Gaza peace plan championed by US President Donald Trump. The Prime Minister also asserted that the development with respect to initiating peace in Gaza reflects the strong leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
PM Modi expressed hope that the release of hostages and enhanced humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza will bring much-needed respite and pave the way for lasting peace in the region. “We welcome the agreement on the first phase of President Trump’s peace plan. This is also a reflection of the strong leadership of PM Netanyahu. We hope the release of hostages and enhanced humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza will bring respite to them and pave the way for lasting peace”, wrote Prime Minister Modi on his X social media platform.
We welcome the agreement on the first phase of President Trump's peace plan. This is also a reflection of the strong leadership of PM Netanyahu.
We hope the release of hostages and enhanced humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza will bring respite to them and pave the way…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 9, 2025
Meanwhile Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar appreciated the support of India to Israel and the peace plan. In a post on X, Ambassador Azar said, “Thankful for the efforts of the Israeli delegation and all involved in reaching the agreement that will release all our hostages. Special thanks to POTUS Trump. May we see peace restored soon, free from terror threats. Appreciate India’s support all along!”
Thankful for the efforts of the Israeli delegation and all involved in reaching the agreement that will release all our hostages. Special thanks to POTUS Trump.
May we see peace restored soon, free from terror threats.
Appreciate India’s support all along!— 🇮🇱 Reuven Azar (@ReuvenAzar) October 9, 2025
Earlier, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres welcomed the announcement of an agreement to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza, based on the proposal put forward by the US President Donald Trump. He lauded the diplomatic efforts of the United States, Qatar and Egypt in brokering the deal and urged all concerned parties to abide fully by the terms of the agreement.
Qatar’s Prime Minister and official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majed Al Ansari, on October 9, said that an agreement was reached on all the provisions and implementation mechanisms of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Ansari said that the deal covered the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.
In a post on X, he wrote, “The mediators announced that tonight an agreement was reached on all the provisions and implementation mechanisms of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which will lead to ending the war, the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and the entry of aid. The details will be announced later”.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also hailed what he calls “a great day for Israel”, saying he will “convene the government tomorrow(October 9)to approve the agreement and bring all our precious kidnapped people home”. He thanked the Israeli military and security forces, as well as the US President Donald Trump and his team, “for their commitment to this sacred mission of freeing our kidnapped people”.
With the approval of the first phase of the plan, all our hostages will be brought home. This is a diplomatic success and a national and moral victory for the State of Israel.
From the beginning, I made it clear: we will not rest until all our hostages return and all our goals…
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) October 8, 2025
Hamas has released its first public statement since US President Trump said the Palestinian group and Israel had “signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan”. In a post on Telegram, Hamas announced the “conclusion of an agreement stipulating an end to the war on Gaza, the occupation’s withdrawal from it, the entry of aid and a prisoner exchange”, as per Al Jazeera.
(With Inputs from ANI)
