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Donald Trump hailed what he said was a \u201cgreat day\u201d for the Arab and Muslim world, Israel and all surrounding nations, as well as the US.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe thank the mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, who worked with us to make this Historic and Unprecedented Event happen. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS!\u201d he posted.<\/p>\n Hamas said on Thursday it had reached the agreement after talks on the proposal, confirming the deal includes an Israeli withdrawal from the enclave and a hostage-prisoner exchange.<\/p>\n Responding to the announcement, the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said: \u201cWith God\u2019s help, we will bring them all home.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a>National Guard troops now protecting federal property in Chicago area, official says<\/p>\n Hello and welcome to the US politics<\/a> live blog. I\u2019m Tom Ambrose and I\u2019ll be bringing you all the latest news lines over the next few hours.<\/p>\n We start with the news that a small number of National Guard troops has started protecting federal property in the Chicago<\/a> area and assisting law enforcement in Memphis on Wednesday, according to officials<\/strong>.<\/p>\n An \u201celement\u201d of 200 Texas Guard troops were working in the Chicago area, according to a spokesperson for the US Northern Command, who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity in order to discuss operational details that have not been made public.<\/p>\n The troops are in the city to protect US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) buildings and other federal facilities and law enforcement personnel, Northern Command said online.<\/p>\n The troops, along with about 300 from Illinois, had arrived Tuesday at a US Army Reserve Center in Elwood, 55 miles southwest of Chicago. All 500 troops are under the Northern Command and have been activated for 60 days. The spokesperson wasn\u2019t able to immediately offer details about how the troops were armed.<\/p>\n It comes as Donald Trump on Wednesday called for the imprisonment of Brandon Johnson, Chicago<\/a>\u2019s mayor, and JB Pritzker, the Illinois governor, accusing them of failing to protect US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officers.<\/p>\n \u201cChicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers!\u201d Trump wrote on Truth Social<\/a> on Wednesday morning. \u201cGovernor Pritzker also!\u201d<\/p>\n