India, Oct. 4 -- Israel is preparing for an 'immediate implementation' of first stage of Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan to release all hostages after Hamas's agreement to the truce deal.

A statement from the prime minister's office Saturday said Israel would work "in full cooperation" with Trump to end the war in accordance with its principles, news agency AP reported.

On Friday, US President Donald Trump ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year war and return all the remaining hostages taken in the October 7, 2023, attack.

Hamas said it was willing to release the hostages and hand over power to other Palestinians, but that other aspects of the p...