The Israeli government on Friday formally approved a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, suspending the 15-month conflict starting Sunday.
Israeli forces are scheduled to withdraw from the Gaza Strip starting Sunday amid hostage exchanges between the two sides for six weeks. According to to multiple sauce. The deal comes after Hamas allegedly abandoned parts of the agreement at the last minute, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying the deal would not be approved unless all conditions were met.
“The government has approved the outline for the return of the abductees,” the government said in a statement, according to ABC. “The Charter for the Liberation of Abduction Victims will come into effect on Sunday, January 19, 2025.”
Hamas said on Friday that the terrorist organization would no longer oppose the deal. According to In the New York Times.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, December 9, 2024 (Photo by MAYA ALLERUZZO/POOL/AFP, Getty Images)
The current leader of Hamas, Khalil al-Haya, promised Another attack, similar to that of October 7, took place at a press conference on Wednesday, shortly after the interim ceasefire was announced. The war began on October 7, 2023, with Hamas taking over 240 hostages and killing approximately 1,200 civilians in a surprise attack.
Israel plans to release 95 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday to begin the deal. According to on CNN on Friday. In Gaza, 98 hostage Seven people remain prisoners of Hamas. american According to multiple sources, there are countless numbers among them.
Israeli and Hamas diplomats initially agreed to the deal Wednesday in Doha, Qatar, with President-elect Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden helping to broker the agreement. When a reporter asked Biden who took credit for the deal, Biden replied, “Are you kidding me?”
President Trump said a deal could only have been reached if he won in November. According to To his Truth Social post on Wednesday.
“I am thrilled that the American and Israeli hostages will be able to return home and be reunited with their families and loved ones,” Trump wrote in a post. “With this agreement in place, my national security team, through the efforts of Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff, will continue to work closely with Israel and our allies to ensure that Gaza is never again a safe haven for terrorists. .”
The Palestinian Ministry of Health claimed More than 46,000 people have died in Gaza since the war began, but the official death toll is disputed, as is Israel. claimed They killed 14,000 Hamas terrorists and 16,000 civilians.
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