Israeli PM Netanyahu Pauses Security Cabinet Meeting To Take PM Modi’s Call: Report | India News

According to The Times of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu briefly paused his cabinet meeting in Gaza to have a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Modi called on Netanyahu to praise the Gaza ceasefire and give unwavering support to the fight against terrorism.

After the meeting, Prime Minister Modi shared the following on

I called my friend Prime Minister Netanyahu to congratulate him on the progress made under President Trump’s Gaza peace plan. We welcome the agreement to release the hostages and provide more humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. He reaffirmed that terrorism in any form or… — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 9, 2025

The call came after Israel’s security cabinet wrapped up its meeting to approve the ceasefire and hostage release phase of the US-backed plan to end the Gaza war. The full cabinet is now set to vote on the deal, which is expected to be approved by a solid majority.

Earlier, Prime Minister Modi also called US President Donald Trump to discuss the progress in trade negotiations and the Gaza ceasefire.

“I spoke to my friend President Trump and congratulated him on the success of the historic Gaza peace plan. I also reviewed the good progress made in trade negotiations. We agreed to remain in close contact in the coming weeks,” Modi told X.

Trump announced Wednesday that Israel and Hamas “signed Phase One of our Peace Plan.” “This means that ALL Hostages will be released very soon and Israel will draw its Troops to an agreed line as the first steps towards a Strong, Durable and Everlasting Peace. All Parties will be treated fairly! This is a GREAT day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations and the United States of America, and we thank the mediators in Qatar, Egypt and Türkiye who worked with us to make this happen. A historic and unprecedented event is taking place. What to the happy peacemakers!” he said in a post on social media platform Truth Social.