After weeks of negotiations in Doha, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire, marking a potential end to the devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip. The deal includes the phased release of hostages held by Hamas, the release of Palestinian prisoners in Israel, and the return of hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians to their homes.
Multiple mediators have confirmed that Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire that would pause the war in Gaza and release dozens of hostages. A U.S. official said it was expected the ceasefire would be implemented in the coming days.
Ashraf Sahwiel, a displaced man from Gaza City, told the AP by phone that people are celebrating the announcement Wednesday evening that Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire. Sharone lifschitz, whose father Oded is being held hostage told the AP by phone she was stunned and grateful but won’t believe it until she sees them come home.
One official said that it was expected that the ceasefire would be implemented in the coming days. All three requested anonymity to discuss the contours of the deal before the official announcement by mediators in Doha. Aman Abu Jarad, a displaced woman from Beit Hanoun, is yearning to return home and rejoin her siblings and loved ones, despite the massive destruction across the Gaza Strip.
Israel announced late Wednesday that Hamas had tried to change agreed-upon understandings for security arrangements along Gaza’s border with Egypt. It strongly rejected the proposals. In a video recently posted on social media, al-Mansour said that like Assad, “the turn of the dictator is coming.” He was apparently referring to Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who came to power in 2013 after ousting the democratically elected government led by the Muslim Brotherhood.
The military said the seizure of weapons and its presence in the buffer zone are necessary to ensure the security of Israel and the Golan Heights.
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