L’Ceasefire agreement in Gaza must be ratified by Israel. While the Hebrew government accused Hamas of going back on certain points of the truce on Thursday, the Israeli cabinet must finally meet this Friday, January 17 to approve it, announced the office of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. The agreement, reached between the two parties on Wednesday, involves the release of Israeli hostages held in the Palestinian enclave. It is due to come into force this Sunday.
The vote was initially scheduled for Thursday, but was postponed until Friday because, according to the Israeli government, Hamas made last-minute demands. In the early hours of Friday, Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet announced in a statement that the agreement would be approved shortly.
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was informed by the negotiating teams that agreements had been reached on the release of the hostages,” it was indicated.
The security cabinet is due to meet on Friday, before the government coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu approves the agreement, the Prime Minister’s office said. It was not clear whether the government coalition would meet on Friday or Saturday or whether the ceasefire, which is due to take place on Sunday, would be delayed.
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Intense Israeli strikes targeted the Gaza Strip on Thursday and Palestinian authorities said in the evening that at least 86 people had been killed the day after the truce was announced. This ceasefire agreement was reached on Wednesday, after mediation by Qatar, Egypt and the United States. It provides for an initial six-week ceasefire and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces.
ALSO READ Gaza truce causes political turmoil in IsraelThe first phase is due to begin on Sunday with the release of 33 hostages, including women, children and men over 50. They will be released in small groups, within 42 days, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
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