Trump says Gaza truce in Israel's 471-day genocide, in which over 46,913 Palestinians were reportedly killed and over 110,750 others wounded, must hold. In Lebanon, Israel has killed more than 4,068 people since October 2023.
Trump says Gaza truce in Israel's 471-day genocide, in which over 46,913 Palestinians were reportedly killed and over 110,750 others wounded, must hold. In Lebanon, Israel has killed more than 4,068 people since October 2023."The three returnees have just arrived at the initial reception point in the Gaza envelope area, and they are now meeting with their mothers," Israeli military says.
The UN chief also stressed the importance of addressing obstacles to aid delivery, noting,"It is imperative that the ceasefire must remove the significant security and political obstacles to delivering aid."The World Food Programme and UNICEF separately announced that their trucks have begun crossing into Gaza as the ceasefire deal took effect earlier in the day.
"This agreement will finally bring much-needed respite for the people of Gaza and the release of hostages," Philippe Lazzarini said on X. "We should seize on the momentum to commit to a Palestinian state that can coexist with the State of Israel," Scholz wrote on the X social media platform. Al Thani reiterated his country’s continued support “for Gaza’s people via resuming an air bridge for aid” to the enclave.
"If Hamas reneges on this deal and Hamas backs out, moves the goalpost, what have you, we will support Israel in doing what it has to do," he said.
European Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib has urged the international community to continue supporting the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. “The ceasefire is temporary and any more permanent truce will not be negotiated until day 16 of the agreement,” he added.
"A massive effort has been underway over the past days from humanitarian partners to load and prepare to distribute a surge of aid across all of Gaza." "Thanks to all the parties involved in this important outcome. I hope that, as agreed, it will be immediately respected by the parties and that all the hostages will finally be able to go home to hug their loved ones again", he said.
Displaced Palestinians in Gaza are packing what's left of their belongings in the hope of returning home, with just two hours left before long-awaited Gaza ceasefire deal takes effect "UNRWA has 4,000 truckloads of aid ready to enter Gaza; half of them carry food and flour," the UN agency said on its X account.
The media office said ministries and government institutions"are fully prepared to start work under a government plan to ensure the return of life to normal as soon as possible"."The return of the displaced will be seven days after the ceasefire takes effect," it added. Meanwhile, Israeli hardline Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir announced his resignation from the government over the ceasefire agreement.
Mediator Qatar confirms the start of first phase of ceasefire between Hamas and Israel after names of 3 hostages handed over to IsraelThe Israeli military resumed bombing north and central Gaza just minutes after delaying a planned ceasefire in the besieged Palestinian enclave. It noted that"the delay in delivering the names of those to be released in the first batch of the ceasefire is due to technical and logistical reasons"."Hamas statement: The Hamas movement reaffirms its commitment to the ceasefire agreement terms, and indicates that a delay in the release of names to be released in the first stage is due to technical field reasons. Sunday January 19, 2025.
The ceasefire agreement followed months of on-off negotiations brokered by Egypt, Qatar and the United States, and came just ahead of the January 20 inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump.
US President-elect Donald Trump has said that the Gaza ceasefire and hostage-prisoner swap deal between Israel and Hamas"better hold", warning that if it does not,"all hell will break out",The president-elect stressed the importance of"respect" for the US in ensuring the agreement holds. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stressed Lebanon's commitment to Israel's withdrawal from occupied southern territories within the timeline set by a ceasefire agreement, which is set to expire in seven days.
"The ICRC, as agreed by the parties, is preparing for a significant operation that involves the release and transfer of both hostages and detainees, as well as increased humanitarian assistance into Gaza," it said in a statement.
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