Israel and Hamas Agree to Cease-Fire Plan; Hundreds of National Guard Troops Arrive in Chicago | NTD Good Morning

Israel and the Hamas terrorist group have both signed off on the first phase of President Donald Trump's peace plan. Israel said its government will convene on Thursday to ratify the agreement. Trump said the first phase will involve the release of all remaining hostages and the partial withdrawal of Israeli troops. The president said that a body he called the “Board of Peace” will oversee a temporary transitional committee after Hamas gives up control of the Gaza Strip.

Hundreds of National Guard troops have arrived in Chicago under Trump’s plan to curb violent crime. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is accusing the Trump administration of politicizing the National Guard. Trump defended the move, criticizing state leaders for failing to protect ICE agents. Meanwhile, a federal court has ruled that Trump can keep control of the Oregon National Guard, though can’t yet deploy them.

Federal and local officials have announced the arrest of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht in connection with January's Palisades fire in California, which killed 12 and destroyed 6,800 structures. Rinderknecht stands accused of intentionally starting the fire along a hiking trail just after midnight on Jan. 1. Officials say the allegations are supported by his phone data, false statements made to law enforcement, and AI-generated images depicting a burning city. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to twenty years in federal prison.