US President Donald Trump announced plans to travel to Cairo and Jerusalem to celebrate an agreement that brokered a ceasefire in Gaza and paved the way for the release of Hamas hostages.

Trump told reporters in Cairo on Friday (October 10) that he would meet with "a number of leaders from around the world" who had been invited to a ceremony to celebrate the agreement between Israel and Hamas, which includes a ceasefire and the release of hostages.

Trump said he also planned to deliver a speech in the Israeli parliament to mark the deal. The agreement is expected to end the two-year conflict that has devastated Gaza and heightened tensions throughout the region. Trump expressed optimism that the ceasefire will hold and that reconstruction in the region will begin.

"I think it will last. They're all tired of fighting," Trump said.

The agreement, brokered by the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, is based on a 20-point peace plan Trump proposed last week.

Under the agreement, Hamas is expected to release approximately 20 hostages from the October 2023 attack and return the remains of more than 20 people who died in captivity. Israel will also release nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, and aid to Gaza will resume. Israel said the ceasefire took effect Thursday.

Nevertheless, negotiations on outstanding issues such as Gaza's reconstruction and future governance are expected to continue. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has demanded that Hamas, designated a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union, disarm and cease any role in Gaza's governance, but Hamas has not yet agreed.

Trump hinted that his stay in the Middle East will be short-lived, as he hopes to return to Washington by Tuesday (October 14).