Mediators announced that Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip.
15 months of fighting in the Gaza Stripwill also free dozens of hostages held in Gaza, as well as Palestinians in Israeli jails, bringing the first real break in violence since a weeklong The deal will take effect Sunday, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said in a news conference in his country's capital, Doha.In a statement, President Joe Biden hailed “many months of intensive diplomacy” by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar.
“We are very happy to reach a deal today to stop the aggression against our people, but unfortunately we were unable to reach the same deal last May,” senior Hamas official Basem Naim told NBC News."In light of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s firm stance, Hamas has backed down on its demand at the last minute to change the deployment of forces on" the Philadelphi Corridor, the Israeli name for the narrow strip of land between Gaza and Egypt.
"It’s also really sad to know that Carmel could have and should have been among them, but a deal didn’t come in time and she was murdered in captivity," he said. was preparing to meet with his security Cabinet, where approval of the deal was expected quickly. He would then take the pact to the full Cabinet, which is also expected to approve.
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