The ceasefire will see Gaza hostages and Palestinian prisoners in Israel freed.
Palestinian Hamas militants hand over hostages kidnapped during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, to members of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza City, Jan. 19, 2025.Meanwhile, the November ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, which Israeli officials say are responses to ceasefire violations by the Iranian-backed militant group.
"The ceasefire has gone in effect in Gaza," Biden said in an address from the White House. "And today, we're seeing hostages being released." "This phase includes the release of Israeli soldiers and a permanent end of the war," Biden said. "Without them, without Hamas in power or able to threaten Israel, hundreds of trucks are entering Gaza as I speak. They're carrying assistance for civilians who suffered enormously from the war that Hamas started on October 7th, 2023, nearly 15 months ago.
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