Prime Minister praises peace agreement in Gaza

The Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro praises the release of the hostages by Hamas for 13 October and congratulated President Donald Trump on the peace agreement in Gaza.

"I praise the hostage release we’d all been hoping for, for the more than two years and the signing of the agreement that allowed this", the Prime Minister posted on X.

The Head of Government also congratulated the President of the United States Donald Trump, "for the success and commitment to obtaining peace in the Middle East" and stresses that "with the ceasefire, hope is reborn".

At the moment there are 48 Israeli hostages (20 of whom dead) still held by the terrorist group Hamas following the attack on 7 October 2023. 

President Donald Trump announced that Israel and the terrorist group accepted "the first phase" of his peace plan with the partial withdrawal of the Israeli troops from Gaza and the release of the living hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. 

The plan will move forward with dismantling Hamas and setting up a provisional transition Government.