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Israel-Gaza Ceasefire LIVE Updates: Israel’s cabinet approved the ceasefire deal with Hamas along with the hostage release deal, as per to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. The deal, which will take effect from Sunday, would see a pause in fighting in Gaza and lead a phased release of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners.
The deal brings an end to the deadly war in which at least 46,876 people have been killed and another 110,642 people have been injured in Gaza since October 7, 2023, as per data from Gaza’s health ministry.
Amid the announcement of the Israel-Hamas deal, international aid agencies have vowed to scale up their work in Gaza. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees called for “rapid, unhindered and uninterrupted humanitarian access” to the strip to relieve the suffering caused by war.
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Israel News LIVE: How Israel-Hamas Deal to Pause Gaza War Could Unfold
The much-awaited Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal is expected to take effect as soon as Sunday. But the most significant diplomatic breakthrough in over a year of intense Israel-Hamas war is rife with risks and raises more questions than it answers.
The deal presented to the Israeli Cabinet on Friday after months of complex negotiations mediated by the United States, Egypt and Qatar is ridden with diplomatic ambiguity, leaving the issues that most inflame tensions between Israel and Hamas are up for more negotiation. That has stirred fears that, failing a second agreement, the war could resume within weeks.
Israel News LIVE: Hamas Agrees To Release 3 Female Hostages On Day 1 Of Deal
As Israel awaits the return of its nationals from the captivity of Hamas, PM Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed a special task force to gear up to receive them. Meanwhile, militant group Hamas has agreed to free three female hostages on Day 1 of the deal, four on Day 7 and the remaining 26 over the following five weeks. The 33 are women, children, men over 50 and sick or wounded people.
Israel News LIVE: Israel Gears Up For Hostages’ Return With Little Idea Of Their Condition
Israel News LIVE: Israel is preparing to receive hostages from Gaza with very little knowledge about their present health condition.
US Ceasefire Negotiator Says ‘Deal Hasn’t Started Yet’
US negotiator Brett McGurk said in an interview that as far as he was concerned, every detail has now been locked down. The first of the Israeli captives to be released on Sunday, with more being released at seven-day intervals, he said.
What Happens In First Phase Of Ceasefire Deal?
Will Israel Release Palestinian Prisoners Starting Sunday?
Yes, Israel’s justice ministry published a list of 95 Palestinians to be freed starting Sunday, “subject to government approval”. They include 69 women, 16 men and 10 minors, news agency AFP reported.
What Palestinian President Said On Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said Palestinian Authority has completed preparations “to assume full responsibility in Gaza” after the war.
Israel Approves Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Israel’s cabinet voted to approve Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. The ceasefire, set to begin Sunday, would halt fighting and bombardment in Gaza’s deadliest-ever war.
