Announcement of a truce
Three-phase agreement
The agreement is expected to come into force on Sunday, according to Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdelrahmane Al-Thani. The first phase, which will last 42 days, will see the release of 33 hostages kidnapped during the October 7 attack and still held in Gaza, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, a ceasefire as well as the withdrawal of Israeli forces “towards the east, away from populated areas” and their repositioning “along the Gaza border”.
The second phase should allow for an increase in humanitarian aid, the release of the last hostages and a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, said Joe Biden, the American president. The third and final phase must be devoted to the reconstruction of Gaza and the restitution of the bodies of hostages killed during their captivity.
Donald Trump takes credit
“We have a hostage deal in the Middle East. They will be released soon,” said Donald Trump, who recently promised “hell” to the region if the hostages were not released before his return to the White House, the seat of the American presidency, on 20 January.
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