Here is what you need to know about Israel and Hamas agreeing to the first phase of Trump's Gaza peace deal:
US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed on the first first phase of a ceasefire peace deal for Gaza. If agreed by the Israeli government will pave the way for an end to the war, the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the withdrawal of Israeli forces and the entry of aid into Gaza. The Israeli government will meet on Thursday to approve the deal. If the deal is approved, the ceasefire will go into effect immediately. Hamas has also agreed to the deal.
While world leaders, families of Israeli hostages and Palestinians displaced the war have welcomed the agreement, its details have not been fully disclosed. Negotiations for the deal were held in Egypt. Aside from the Egyptian government, Qatar, the US and Turkey also helped broker the talks.
“A big day for Israel,” the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on social media shortly after President Trump announced an agreement on the first stage of his plan. He’s expected to convene his government later to approve the deal. Hamas called on the US and other mediators to ensure that Israel implements the deal “without disavowal or delay”.
Joy as the news spread in the dark streets of Khan Younis in southern Gaza overnight – and in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, the mother of an Israeli held captive lit a firework celebrating what she hopes is her son’s imminent release.
A statement from the Hostages Families Forum expressed “profound gratitude to President Trump” for what it called an “historic breakthrough..”
Israel’s Security Cabinet is now due to meet followed by a full government meeting to authorise the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the hostages. Hamas has confirmed it’s waiting for final approval of the prisoner list. This is the third ceasefire reached since the start of a bloody war two years ago, and there’s hope on both sides that it marks a full end to the fighting.
It’s not clear if any international guarantees have been given to ensure that. There are also few details on thorny issues covered by the US peace plan. It requires Hamas to give up its weapons, something it’s repeatedly refused to do – and lays out plans for post-war governance and rebuilding of Gaza – much of which lies in ruins.
BBC
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