Donald Trump is praised by the Joe Biden administration for the "crucial" Israel-Hamas hostage arrangement.

The terrible conflict in the Gaza Strip, which has been raging since October 7, 2023, has been put on hold by an agreement between Israel and Hamas. Netanyahu thanked Trump over the phone as well.

On Wednesday, the US State Department stated that the participation of President-elect Donald Trump's team was essential to completing the peace agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Matthew Miller, a spokesman for the State Department, also praised Donald Trump and his team for their cooperation with the Joe Biden administration and stated that their presence on the table was crucial.

In order to close this transaction, the participation of President-Elect Trump's team has been crucial. It's been crucial since, as I stand here now, I know that this administration's tenure will end in five days.Naturally, we are grateful to the Trump team for their collaboration on this cease-fire deal. At a news conference following the announcement of the transaction, he stated, "We believe it's important that they were at the table."

Miller added that the deal's negotiations demonstrated that a lot can be accomplished when Americans put aside their ideological differences.

"It demonstrates that when Americans are prepared to cooperate across party lines, as we were on this particular occasion because it's in the national interests of the United States, a lot can get done." he said.

Mediators between Israel and Hamas said Wednesday that the two sides have reached an agreement to halt the catastrophic conflict in the Gaza Strip, which has been raging since October 7, 2023. It has increased the likelihood that the fiercest and most destructive battles between the adversaries will be ended.

What is the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas?
Hundreds of Palestinian inmates in Israel and dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza are expected to be released as part of the three-phase ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Additionally, it will enable hundreds of thousands of Gazans who have been displaced to re-enter what is left of their homes.

The region devastated by 15 months of conflict that has claimed the lives of nearly 46,000 people will also get much-needed humanitarian help.

It is anticipated that the first phase of the agreement will bring about a six-week initial halt to fighting and initiate talks to end the war completely.

After months in captivity with no communication with the outside world, 33 of the roughly 100 hostages are expected to be reunited with their loved ones during those six weeks, though it's unknown if all of them are still alive.

It was still unknown whether the agreement would result in a full withdrawal and end to the war, as well as when and how many Palestinians who had been displaced would be allowed to return to their homes.

Israeli forces would leave Gaza during the second and most challenging phase, which would involve the release of all surviving hostages, including male soldiers. The third phase asks for the beginning of significant reconstruction in Gaza, which will require decades to recover from the war's devastation.

As long as Israel and Hamas are still discussing a long-term truce, the ceasefire will continue, US President Joe Biden praised the agreement from Washington. Biden said his administration and President-elect Donald Trump's team had been "speaking as one" in the most recent negotiations, attributing the deal to months of "dogged and painstaking American diplomacy."