[Direct] The start of the ceasefire in Gaza called into question by Israel, which requests the list of hostages

After 15 months of deadly war in the Gaza Strip, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas must come into force on the morning of Sunday January 19 and be followed by the release of hostages, fueling the hopes of ” lasting peace », in the words of the Qatari authorities. But a few hours before the deadline, set for 8:30 a.m. local time (6:30 a.m. UT), the Israeli Prime Minister warned that it was “ of a temporary ceasefire » and that Israel kept itself “ the right to resume the war if necessary ».

What to remember

■ Under the terms of the agreement, hostilities must cease and 33 Israeli hostages must be releasedin a first phase spread over six weeks. In exchange, Israel will free 737 Palestinian prisoners. L’Egypt reports for his part that “ more than 1,890 Palestinian prisoners » to be released during this first phase.

■ The Egyptian authorities clarified that the agreement provided for « the entry of 600 aid trucks per day »including 50 fuel trucks. During the first phase, the terms of the second will be negotiated, which should allow the release of the last hostages. This before the third and final stage devoted to the reconstruction of Gaza and the return of the bodies of hostages who died in captivity.

Times are given in universal time (UT)

6 a.m.: The families of the hostages in waiting and uncertainty

Read more on RFI