Israel announces start of ceasefire in Gaza
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Sun, 19 Jan 2025 12:01:00 +0200
Israel announces new ceasefire timeAs noted, after receiving a list of hostages to be released on January 19, Israel announced that the ceasefire would take effect at 1115 a.m.The first phase of the ceasefire was originally scheduled to begin at 830 a.m.
today.
However, it was postponed due to a delay in the transfer of a list of names of three female hostages who are to be released on January 19.
The Israel Defense Forces IDF said it continued to strike Hamas terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip over the past two hours.Israel and Hamas sign peace agreementAs journalists managed to find out, the document was signed on January 16 in Doha, Egypt.Representatives of Israel, Qatar, the United States, and Hamas participated in the signing process which is important to understand, it took place after several days of intense negotiations.The document states that in the first stage, 33 Israeli hostages will be released, including women, children, men over 50 years old, and the wounded.After that, Tel Aviv will release more than 700 Palestinian prisoners, including more than 270 people accused of killing Israelis, as well as a thousand Palestinians detained during the war but not involved in the October 7 attacks.In addition, it is noted that 600 trucks with humanitarian aid and 50 fuel trucks, 200,000 tents and 60,000 mobile homes for displaced people will be sent to Gaza.
On the 16th day of the ceasefire, the parties will begin negotiations on the second phase of the agreement.
It includes the release of the remaining hostages, a permanent ceasefire, and the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.
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