Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will resume fighting if it needs to as he demands Hamas supply the names of three female hostages expected to be released. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports that Netanyahu said both President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump played a role in bringing the ceasefire about.
The Israeli military confirmed to NBC News that it had halted military operations in Gaza. An NBC News crew in Gaza said it appeared that the ceasefire was holding.
The organization says it can provide more than 30,000 tons of food each month to reach more than 1 million people, and aims to deliver food daily along the crossing points into Gaza from Egypt, Jordan and Israel.Jabalia, in northern Gaza, is one of the enclave's historical refugee camps and had been under heavy Israeli bombardment in recent weeks.After today's Angelus prayer, Pope Francis expressed his gratitude to the mediators of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
“A word is a word, we will not agree to a reckless deal.
Emily Damari, age 28, is a British-Israeli citizen who was also taken from Kibbutz Kfar Aza on Oct. 7., along with her friends Gali and Ziv Berman and Doron Steinbrecher. Her friends describe as a key figure in the kibbutz’s youth community and a lover of barbecuing, karaoke and hats. Israel had said the ceasefire was expected to come into effect at 11:15 a.m. local time after an hourslong delay, but did not make an announcement at that time. Asked to confirm that a ceasefire was underway after 11:15 a.m., a spokesman for Netanyahu reiterated the expected start time.At least 19 people were reported to have been killed and more than 36 injured in Gaza today after the ceasefire expected to go into effect this morning was delayed, Gaza’s Civil Defense agency said.
Palestinians in Gaza could be seen moving en masse across the enclave this morning in video captured by NBC News’ crew on the ground, appearing to be unaware that today's expected ceasefire had been delayed.In video captured by NBC News’ crew, large crowds of families could be seen moving to the area of Rafah in southern Gaza mostly on foot, with one family riding on a cart pulled by a donkey. “To Rafah, to Rafah, inside, in Gaza," a smiling young boy exclaims as he steers the cart.
Four additional living hostages are expected to be released in seven days, the statement said, adding that their families would be informed of the names of those to be released 24 hours prior to that date. Israel has received the list of the three female hostages expected to be released by Hamas today, but is still"checking the details" before a ceasefire can move forward, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has said.
Hamas has released the names of the three female hostages expected to be released in today’s ceasefire once it takes effect. At least ten people were reported to have been killed in Gaza in the hour after the ceasefire expected to go into effect this morning was delayed, Gaza’s Civil Defense agency said.
It was not immediately clear how many Palestinians in Gaza would have been aware of the delay, with a limited lack of access to the internet and cell service under Israel’s offensive. NBC News’ crew on the ground reported that many Palestinians had begun looking to move north after the time the ceasefire was expected to go into effect.as the fighting in Gaza continued shortly after Israel announced a delay in implementing a ceasefire.
A surge in humanitarian aid is a key part of the agreement, and it is unclear how the delay in the ceasefire will affect the entry of aid into Gaza today.Just minutes after announcing that a ceasefire deal with Hamas was delayed, Israel said it had continued striking targets in Gaza.
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