In a statement addressing the agreement to end the war, Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine denied that they would accept any "foreign rule."
Horton said that the new Israel-Hamas peace deal may be an effort by President Donald Trump to help Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is "not really getting anywhere" on his objective of destroying Hamas.
The share market opened on a cautious note on Friday as the Israel-Hamas peace deal talks began taking shape with U.S. President Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza Peace Plan.
Nepal has welcomed the peace agreement between Israel and Hamas for the implementation of the first phase of the peace plan and given a call for the immediate release of all hostages, including a Nepali national being held hostage by Hamas since 2023.
The Office of the Prime Minister of Israel posted on X, "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just spoke with the Prime Minister of India. Narendra Modi conveyed his congratulations to Prime Minister Netanyahu on the agreement achieved for the release of all of the hostages."
"The government has now approved the outline for the release of all the hostages - the living and the dead," the Israeli Prime Minister's office announced early on Friday morning, The Jerusalem Post reported.
At the meeting, he highlighted his administration's role in addressing global conflicts, claiming that seven wars had been ended during his tenure and referring to the signing of the first phase of Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas as "number eight."
The US President had convened a cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday morning following the announcement that the "first phase" of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas would commence soon.
Palestinian Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shawesh welcomed US President Donald Trump's announcement of the first phase of the Gaza Peace Plan, saying Palestinians support any effort to end the bloodshed in Gaza and ensure their families can live peacefully with full stomachs.
Israel's health, justice, and security institutions began mobilising on Thursday for the long-awaited return of hostages held by Hamas and the parallel release of Palestinian prisoners.