Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza, according to a source close to the discussions.
The release of hostages is part of the approved truce.
Finally a deal. After several weeks of negotiations, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza. This truce also provides for the release of hostages. The talks in Qatar took place with Hamas and Israeli negotiators present in two separate rooms.
“An agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages was reached following the meeting of the Qatari Prime Minister (Mohammed bin Abdelrahmane Al-Thani) with Hamas negotiators and, separately, with Israeli negotiators , in his office“, specified this source, on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the discussions. Since the start of the war, only one one-week truce has been observed, in November 2023.
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A few days before Donald Trump’s return to the White House, indirect discussions intensified with a view to a truce associated with the release of hostages held in the Palestinian territory since the bloody Hamas attack against Israel on October 7 2023.
-This attack sparked a war that left tens of thousands dead and reduced much of the territory to ruins.
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