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Israel and Palestinian organization Hamas have agreed for ceasefire. Talks were going on between the two for some days regarding ceasefire and exchange of prisoners in Qatar. This conversation has yielded positive results. Israel and Hamas have agreed to stop the 15-month-long war in Gaza. According to the report of news agency AFP, America’s newly elected President Donald Trump has confirmed this. During the ceasefire, Hamas will release Israeli citizens held hostage in Gaza. In return, Israel will also release Hamas people. However, an official announcement regarding this ceasefire is yet to be made.
There is a war going on between Israel and Hamas since October 7, 2023. AFP had said in its report on Monday that the first phase of ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could last for a total of 42 days. In the first phase of the ceasefire deal, Hamas can release 33 hostages, including 5 women. Whereas Israel will release 250 Palestinian prisoners in return. After 15 days, Hamas will release the remaining hostages. Meanwhile, both sides will also keep talking about permanent ceasefire.
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Trump posted on ceasefire
Donald Trump, who is going to take oath as the President of America on January 20, has confirmed this ceasefire on the Truth social media network. Trump said, “The deal regarding the release of hostages in the Middle East has been finalized. Hamas will soon release the people held hostage in Gaza. Thank you.”
Trump had warned Hamas
Earlier, Trump had warned the Palestinian organization Hamas about releasing the hostages. Trump had said, “If Hamas does not release the Israeli hostages as soon as possible, it will have to pay a very heavy price.”
The last discussion on ceasefire was held on January 14.
According to AFP information, the last talks between Israel and Hamas regarding the ceasefire deal were held in Qatar on January 14. Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Al Thani hosted this conversation. Israeli intelligence agency Mossad chief David Barnia and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar were involved in the ceasefire deal. From the US side, Trump’s representative Steve Witkoff and Biden’s representative Brett McGurk were present.
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Buffer zone will be created between Israel and Gaza
According to CNN report, as soon as the ceasefire is announced, a buffer zone will be created between Gaza and Israel. Israel is demanding a buffer zone of up to 2 kilometers from the border, while Hamas wants a buffer zone of 300 to 500 meters as before October 2023. The final decision regarding the buffer zone is yet to be taken.
Displaced Palestinians will be able to return to North Gaza
After this deal, about 11 lakh Palestinian citizens who were sent from North Gaza to South Gaza will be given permission to go to their old place. However, deployment of Israeli troops may continue in this area for security reasons. The remaining details regarding the ceasefire deal are expected to come soon.
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Hamas carried out rocket attacks on 7 October 2023
By the way, enmity between Israel and Hamas has been going on for a long time. But on October 7, 2023, Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel so far. Hamas had fired at least 5000 rockets from the Gaza Strip towards Israel. Hamas fighters infiltrated into Israel through the tunnel and massacred Israeli civilians.
Hamas had taken 251 people hostage
After the rocket attack, Hamas fighters took 251 Israeli citizens hostage. They were hidden inside a tunnel in Gaza. Some of these have already been released in the ceasefire. Currently 94 people are hostage. Whereas according to the Israeli military, 34 have died.
Israeli PM had talked about the elimination of Hamas
According to Israeli media, 1200 people lost their lives in Hamas attacks. Israel started retaliating against Hamas from the very next day of these attacks. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu had talked about the elimination of Hamas. He had said that the war will continue until Israel erases the name and trace of Hamas in Gaza.
First ground and then air action
Israel first took ground action on the Gaza Strip. Then he also started carrying out air strikes. Every day Israeli missiles drop bombs on the Gaza Strip.
How many deaths in the war so far?
According to the UN report, more than 46 thousand people have died so far in the ongoing war in Gaza Strip. So far 46,006 Palestinians have been killed in the war. 109,378 have been injured. The Israeli army has said, without providing any evidence, that it has killed more than 17,000 Hamas fighters. However, the actual number is much higher than this.
There may be a ceasefire agreement in Gaza this week, Hamas will release 33 Israeli hostages in the first phase!