A senior administration official announced that Hamas is expected to release two American hostages as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel. The agreement, brokered by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, aims to bring an end to the violence that erupted on October 7, 2023.
Hamas is expected to release two American hostages in the first phase of the deal, a senior administration official said.said that there were "several unresolved clauses" and that he hoped the details would be finalized tonight. It was not immediately clear what impact his statement would have on the overall deal.
Video circulated on social media of people waving flags and praising Allah in the streets of Ramallah. They also praised Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who was killed by Israel and believed to be behind the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel.J Street, a liberal pro-Israel advocacy group based in the United States, says it welcomes news of a ceasefire deal and hopes it will end the"daily terror" endured by families in Gaza and those displaced in Israel.
"The guarantors will also work in coordination with the United Nations, donor countries, and partners from around the world to support a rapid and sustained increase in humanitarian assistance to Gaza under the terms set out in the agreement," the statement said.American hostages Sagui Dekel-Chen and Keith Siegel are alive and expected to be released in the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, a senior administration official said.
"We are aware of the publications stating that all of our family members are included in phase A of the agreement and that Shiri and the children are among the first to be released," the family said in a statement."We have learned from experience and disappointment, and therefore, until our loved ones cross the border, there is no end to the story."
“I really hope that he’s going to celebrate his second birthday after a few days,” said Miller, 48. “That he’s going to be released from Gaza. It’s a big hope, and I really hope that it’s going to happen.
The first phase would also bring the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody and the repopulation of certain areas of Gaza. Hundreds of trucks of humanitarian aid would also be sent into Gaza daily."During the next six weeks, Israel will negotiate the necessary arrangements to get phase two, which is a permanent end of the war," Biden said.
"Wings of Freedom is the name given to the IDF’s preparations for the return of the hostages," the Israel Defense Forces said on X.News of a deal to end the war in Gaza is long overdue to the Israeli and Palestinian civilians who"have borne the brunt" of the violence, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a statement today.
"I’m looking forward to returning to Gaza City and Jabalia camp,” said Abujaser, who was displaced from his home due to the fighting. Humanitarian aid will also return “to all parts of the Gaza Strip as well as the rehabilitation of hospitals, health centers and allowing the entry of fuel and civil defense equipment, as well as basic necessities for people who lost their houses as a result of the war,” he said.The families of the seven Americans who remain in Gaza are"deeply grateful" at news of that their loved ones may be released and returned home soon.
In subsequent on-camera remarks, Biden said he was “deeply satisfied this day has finally come, for the sake of the people of Israel and the families waiting in agony, and for the sake of the innocent people in Gaza, who suffered unimaginable devastation because of the war.
Though news broke that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal, Israel's Cabinet must approve the deal before it can go into effect. The country's Supreme Court has to then allow 24 hours to permit an appeal, meaning the earliest a ceasefire could go into effect would be Friday.A senior Hamas official said the militant group was"very happy" to secure the deal but suggested it was very similar to one discussed back in May.
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