Just before an Israel-Hamas ceasefire went into effect Friday, senior U.S. officials shared a timeline of the Trump administration's months-long effort to put together a deal to end the war in the Gaza Strip.

Trump said it was a “great honor” to be involved in the peace negotiations, and that the final deal saw the whole Middle East come together.

Today marks two years since the largest terrorist attack ever on Israeli soil. This is the timeline of events since then, as war continues in the Gaza Strip.

Israel and Hamas sign first phase of Trump's Gaza peace plan, releasing 48 hostages and starting ceasefire, with troops withdrawing.

Ultimately, all living hostages held in the Gaza Strip will be released within a matter of days, and the IDF will withdraw toward the agreed line. Following the announcement that Israel and Hamas finalized a deal to end the war in Gaza and return the hostages home,

Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to their Gaza neighborhoods Saturday, as bulldozers clawed through the wreckage of war and a ceasefire held.

Israeli government spokeswoman Shosh Bedrosian announced on Thursday the timeline for implementing Phase One of US President Donald Trump's peace plan in Gaza. Bedrosian said a ceasefire would begin in Gaza 24 hours after the conclusion of a cabinet meeting scheduled for Thursday at 17:00 Israel time (14:00 GMT).