Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced that an agreement had been reached with Palestinian Hamas on the release of hostages and a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. If approved by Israel’s Cabinet, it will come into effect on Sunday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin 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 Cabinet on the same day.
According to Israeli media, representatives from Israel, Hamas, the United States and Qatar signed the agreement in Doha, the capital of Qatar. Families of hostages are kept informed.
Israel. reached an agreement with Hamas
Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani said the deal would come into force on Sunday if approved by the Israeli cabinet.
See also: Breakthroughs in the Middle East. There is an agreement on a ceasefire.
However, Prime Minister Netanyahu stressed that the final details of the agreement were still being negotiated. Earlier Thursday, he accused Hamas of trying to “force last-minute concessions” and adjourned a cabinet meeting on the issue.
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.
Hamas attack on Israel
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 attack killed more than 1,100 people.
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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.
After the Hamas attack in October 2023, Israel began its invasion of the Gaza Strip. More than 45,000 people have died there so far. people.
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