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Israel-Gaza Ceasefire Updates: 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.
Israel-Hamas War: Israel's Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. (AP file photo)
Israel-Gaza Ceasefire 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-Hamas LIVE: Netanyahu Sets Conditions For Ceasefire Deal, Demands Control Over Philadelphi Corridor
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday said that access to the Philadelphi corridor and increased Israeli military presence along the Gaza border are preconditions for accepting the ceasefire deal. He added that Israel would not allow weapons to reach Hamas and that no prisoners with “blood on their hands” would be released as part of the agreement, Al Jazeera reported.
Israel-Hamas LIVE: Itamar Ben-Gvir Claims Netanyahu Tried To Persuade Him To Stay By Offering To Fire IDF Chief
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s Security Minister, resigned from Prime Minister Netanyahu’s cabinet on Saturday. In a television interview, he claimed that Netanyahu tried to persuade him to stay by offering to fire IDF Chief Herzi Halevi and crediting him for the move, The Times of Israel reported.
Israel-Hamas LIVE: Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir Quits Netanyahu’s Cabinet In Protest Over Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Israel’s Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Saturday resigned from Prime Minister Netanyahu’s cabinet in protest over the Gaza ceasefire deal. The resignation came after the cabinet’s endorsement of the deal, despite opposition from eight ministers, including far-right figures Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, who voted against it.
Israel-Hamas LIVE: Ceasefire Between Israel, Hamas To Begin Sunday Morning, Say Officials
The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT), mediator Qatar announced on Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones, Palestinians prepared to receive freed detainees and humanitarian groups rushed to set up a surge of aid.
But Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu later warned that a ceasefire won’t go forward unless Israel receives the names of hostages to be released, as had been agreed. His statement came almost three hours after Israel had expected to receive the names, which Hamas was to give to mediator Qatar. There was no immediate response from Hamas or Qatar.
Israel-Hamas LIVE: Won't Procced With Gaza Ceasefire Until Hamas Provides Hostage List, Says Netanyahu
Israel will not proceed with the Gaza ceasefire deal until it receives a list of the 33 hostages to be released by Hamas in the first phase, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday.
It comes hours before the ceasefire deal was slated to go into effect. It states that Hamas will provide the names of the hostages at least 24 hours ahead of their release, which has not yet taken place.
Israel-Hamas Ceasefire LIVE: IDF Prepares For Hostage Return As Deal To Begin On Sunday
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on Saturday announced preparations to implement the ceasefire agreement for the return of hostages, approved overnight. The agreement, set to take effect on Sunday, January 19, will involve IDF troops following operational procedures in line with the terms.
“The IDF has been preparing to receive the hostages after their release from Hamas captivity and is operating to provide suitable physical and psychological support, with careful attention to every detail,” the IDF said in a post on X.
Israel-Hamas Ceasefire LIVE: Hezbollah Chief Hails Ceasefire Deal As 'Persistence Of Resistance'
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Saturday congratulated Palestinians for the recent ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, calling it a testament to the “persistence of resistance” against Israel. In his first public remarks since the agreement was reached on Wednesday, Qassem said the deal, which mirrored a proposal from May 2024, showed that resistance groups had achieved their goals while Israel had failed to achieve what it sought.
Israel Ceasefire LIVE: Israel To Release Almost 2,000 Palestinians From Its Jails
Israel Ceasefire LIVE: Under the agreement, the three-stage ceasefire will begin with an initial six-week phase when hostages held by militant group Hamas will be exchanged for prisoners and detainees jailed in Israel.
33 out of the 98 remaining Israeli hostages, including women, children, men over 50 and ill and wounded captives, are to be freed in this phase. In return, Israel will release almost 2,000 Palestinians from its jails.
Gaza News LIVE: Israel's Ceasefire Deal With Hamas To Begin At 12 Noon Tomorrow, Confirms Qatar
Gaza News LIVE: Qatar on Saturday confirmed the timing of the commencement of the Israel’s ceasefire deal with militant group Hamas. Qatar said the ceasefire will begin at noon on Sunday.
Israel News LIVE: Ceasefire Set To Last 42 Days
Israel News LIVE: Israel’s ceasefire deal with Hamas as agreed to in Qatar is set to last 42 days. During that period, 33 Israeli hostages are expected to be released in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, there will be a slow withdrawal of the Israeli military from urban centers in Gaza and a surge of humanitarian aid.
Israel News LIVE: Israel-Hamas Deal Signals New Chapter in 15-Month Conflict
The ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas is expected to pave the way for the agreement to take effect Sunday and potentially signalling a new chapter in a bloody 15-month conflict that has enflamed the Middle East.
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.
