Israel and Hamas are nearing an agreement for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release. The deal is expected to bring an end to a devastating 15-month conflict, with key breakthroughs achieved in recent talks, several media outlets claimed, citing US, Israeli and Arab officials.
Mediators are still waiting for the responses of both parties, a source familiar with the matter has told RT.
The implementation could begin by the weekend, and the parties have already begun drafting public statements hailing success, CBS News wrote on Tuesday.
The framework includes a 42-day truce, the release of 33 hostages held by Hamas, and a reciprocal exchange of Palestinian prisoners by Israel, CBS News reported on Monday. If the Israeli government votes to ratify the deal shortly thereafter, the process could begin within days. This could mark the success of President Joe Biden’s long-sought ceasefire deal, with incoming President-elect Donald Trump expected to oversee its implementation.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan emphasized the urgency on Monday, stating: “We are close to a deal, and it can get done this week.”
The conflict, which began in October 2023 following a deadly Hamas attack on Israel, has resulted in over 46,000 deaths in Gaza, according to local health authorities.
Qatar has reportedly pressured Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar to accept the deal, while Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has urged the Israeli delegation to do the same, the Associated Press reported on Monday. Egypt’s intelligence chief Hassan Mahmoud Rashad participated in the talks in Doha, according to RT.
Turkish media also reported intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin engaged with Hamas to support the deal.
Despite mediation efforts led by the US, Qatar, and Egypt, negotiations have faced repeated delays over key issues, including the specifics of the hostage and prisoner exchanges, the timeline for Israeli troop withdrawals, and whether the ceasefire would be permanent.
Daily Telegraph New Zealand (DTNZ) is an independent news website, first published in October 2021. - where this article was sourced.
The implementation could begin by the weekend, and the parties have already begun drafting public statements hailing success, CBS News wrote on Tuesday.
The framework includes a 42-day truce, the release of 33 hostages held by Hamas, and a reciprocal exchange of Palestinian prisoners by Israel, CBS News reported on Monday. If the Israeli government votes to ratify the deal shortly thereafter, the process could begin within days. This could mark the success of President Joe Biden’s long-sought ceasefire deal, with incoming President-elect Donald Trump expected to oversee its implementation.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan emphasized the urgency on Monday, stating: “We are close to a deal, and it can get done this week.”
The conflict, which began in October 2023 following a deadly Hamas attack on Israel, has resulted in over 46,000 deaths in Gaza, according to local health authorities.
Qatar has reportedly pressured Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar to accept the deal, while Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has urged the Israeli delegation to do the same, the Associated Press reported on Monday. Egypt’s intelligence chief Hassan Mahmoud Rashad participated in the talks in Doha, according to RT.
Turkish media also reported intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin engaged with Hamas to support the deal.
Despite mediation efforts led by the US, Qatar, and Egypt, negotiations have faced repeated delays over key issues, including the specifics of the hostage and prisoner exchanges, the timeline for Israeli troop withdrawals, and whether the ceasefire would be permanent.
Daily Telegraph New Zealand (DTNZ) is an independent news website, first published in October 2021. - where this article was sourced.
5 comments:
Trump's comment about the hostages being released by 20 Jan no doubt helped.
I might not even believe it if I see it.
Israel has not respected any of its peace agreements so
we should be very ‘skeptical’ about a Gaza Ceasefire. They are bombing Lebanon daily during that ceasefire, so it is just more talk, smoke and mirrors. I doubt more food or water will enter Gaza. I hope I am wrong.
Israel plays a cynical game. It makes phased agreements with the Palestinians that ensure it immediately gets what it wants. It then violates every subsequent phase and reignites its military assault.
If this latest three-phase ceasefire deal is ratified — and there is no certainty that it will be by Israel — it will be little more than a presidential inauguration bombing pause. Israel has no intention of halting its merry-go-round of death.
It's standard Islamic doctrine to make a treaty if you are on the backfoot. However, that doctrine makes it clear that when making a treaty with non-Muslims it should last no longer than ten years to give the Muslim forces time to regroup. Netanyahu knows that. And he knows that, like rust, HAMAS never sleeps and will be back killing Jews sooner rather than later. Muslims are serial aggressors and have been doing it since the seventh century. Why let a minor cease-fire in Gaza get in the way?
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