After months of devastating conflict, Israel and Hamas have reportedly reached a ceasefire agreement that includes the release of dozens of hostages. The deal, brokered by multiple mediators, promises a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces, the return of displaced Palestinians to Gaza, and the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal and hostage release, mediators claimed, but President Benjamin Netanyahu says the final details are still being sorted out. The announcement comes after multiple mediators had said Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza and the release dozens of hostages after more than 15 months of devastating war.
The deal which is set to enter into effect on Sunday, follows weeks of painstaking negotiations in the Qatari capital, Doha, and promises the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in phases, the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel and would allow hundreds of thousands of people displaced in Gaza to return to what remains of their homes. Phase one of the agreement will go on for 42 days and will include a ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli forces to the east away from populated areas. Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said. It also would flood badly needed humanitarian aid into a devastated territory. Three officials from the US and one from Hamas confirmed that a deal had been reached, while a senior Israeli official said details are still being ironed out. All three US officials requested anonymity to discuss the contours of the deal before the official announcement by mediators in Doha. President Joe Biden was preparing to address the breakthrough agreement later Thursday, officials said. \Any agreement still needs to be approved by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Cabinet, but is expected to go into effect in the coming days. Hamas will release 33 Israeli hostages, including all women, children, and men over 50-years-old as part of the initial six-week ceasefire deal. In exchange, Israel will release 50 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails for every Israeli female soldier released by Hamas and 30 for other hostages. Negotiations on implementing the second phase will begin by the 16th day of phase one and it is expected to include the release of all remaining hostages, a permanent ceasefire and the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. The third phase is expected to address the return of all remaining dead bodies and the start of Gaza's reconstruction supervised by Egypt, Qatar and the United Nations. More than 100 hostages were freed from Gaza in a weeklong truce in November 2023. \As news of the possible ceasefire deal was announced, there were reports of Palestinians celebrating in Khan Younis in Gaza. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal is 'long-overdue news' and paid tribute to 'the British people who were murdered by Hamas' adding: 'We will continue to mourn and remember them.' US President-elect Donald Trump also confirmed the deal in a statement to his Truth Social platform. 'We have a deal for the hostages in the Middle East. They will be released shortly. Thank you!' he wrote. It comes after President Joe Biden - in the final days of his presidency - said a deal was 'on the brink'. Implementation of the agreement will be agreed by Qatar, Egypt and the US. But the sister of two British citizens murdered in the Israel-Hamas conflict has said 'there will never be any closure' until all Israeli hostages are returned, following reports of a ceasefire. Ayelet Svatitzky, 47, said the reports emerging on Wednesday were a 'relief' after her brothers Roi and Nadav Popplewell both died and her mother Channah Peri was previously taken as a hostage. Speaking from Israel, she told the PA news agency: 'We've been praying for a deal to be signed, and every hostage released is a relief for them, for the families and for us
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