Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s office announced Friday morning that an agreement had been reached with Palestinian Hamas on the release of hostages and a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The agreement is expected to be approved by the Israeli government on the same day.
Representatives from Israel, Hamas, the United States and Qatar signed the agreement in Doha, the Qatari capital, and families of the hostages were kept informed of progress, local media said. Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani said the document would enter into force on Sunday if Tel Aviv gives its final consent.
Gaza Strip. A ceasefire was agreed. Israel furious with Hamas
However, Prime Minister Netanyahu stressed that the final details of the agreement were still being negotiated. Earlier Thursday, the prime minister postponed a cabinet meeting on the issue and accused Hamas of trying to “force last-minute concessions.”
According to media reports, Hamas declared it would abide by the agreement but sought to add some of its members to the list of Palestinian prisoners scheduled for release.
attack on Israel. About 100 hostages remain in Hamas hands
On October 7, 2023, terrorists led by Hamas kidnapped 251 hostages from Israel. Of these, 105 were released during the temporary ceasefire in November 2023. Four were released earlier and eight were recaptured by the military.
The bodies of 40 hostages were discovered in the Gaza Strip. Hamas still holds 94 kidnappers. Of this group, Israel confirmed the deaths of 34 prisoners. The fate of many others is unknown.
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