Israel approved ceasefire and hostage agreement with Hamas

Israel approved ceasefire and hostage agreement with Hamas

The government of Israel has a ceasefire " Geisel liberation agreement approved with Hamas. This agreement comes into force on Sunday and could be the beginning of a new chapter in a bloody conflict that has been burdening the Middle East for 15 months.

agreement for long consultations

The 33-member cabinet advised more than seven hours to the early morning hours of Saturday about the agreement before it was approved with 24 votes for it and eight. Communication Minister Shlomo Karhi abstained. Previously, Israel's smaller security council had approved the agreement after it was negotiated in Doha negotiations. The agreement will stop the struggles in the Gaza Strip and lead to the release of dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

Humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip

The agreement also offers the possibility for humanitarian helpers to bring urgently needed support to the battered enclave, where, according to the United Nations hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are catastrophic.

This has been the second ceasefire since the beginning of the war on October 7, 2023, as a militant staff, who led by Hamas started an attack on Israel, in which more than 1,200 people were died and about 250 hostages, So the Israeli authorities . The military offensive, which Israel started in response, killed more than 46,000 Palestinians and injured over 110,000 in Gaza, report the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

phases of hostage exemption and negotiations

The agreement consists of three phases. The first phase, which is expected to take six weeks, provides for the release of 33 Israeli hostages and 735 Palestinian prisoners. Foreign hostages, including Americans, are also to be released in addition to the 33 Israeli hostages, according to a source that CNN informed on Friday.

Three female Israeli civilians that are recorded in Gaza are to be released on the first day, two US officials report. According to the Israeli Ministry of Justice, 95 Palestinian prisoners are to be released on Sunday afternoon.

hope for the families of the hostages

The talks on the second and third phase of the ceasefire begin on the 16th day of the implementation of the agreement. A joint surgical center is set up in Cairo to monitor the implementation of the agreement and will include representatives from Egypt, Qatar, the United States, Israel and Palestinian officials, according to the state -related Al Qaahera News, which appeals to a high -ranking Egyptian civil servant.

The families of the Israeli hostages that are still caught in Gaza are creating new - albeit careful - hope. Sharone Lifschitz, whose father has been held since October 7, said: "Nobody knows the fate of his relatives with certainty. If he survived, that would be a wonderful miracle."

humanitarian aid and the role of the UN

According to the agreement, humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip is increased to 600 trucks per day. This is a clear increase compared to the 614 trucks, which in the first two weeks in January came into the Gaza Strip how data from the United Nations Office show for the coordination of humanitarian matters (OCHA). Hundreds of auxiliary transports with food, clothing, medical supply goods and other relief goods are already waiting for approval at the Rafah border crossing, Al Qaahera News.

The United Nations, however, warn that increased help is only "a start" to cope with the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in the enclave. The need for humanitarian aid remains overwhelming and the agreement represents a first step towards relief.

political challenges and next steps

Netanyahu saw himself considerable political challenges in front of the cabinet session, which was supposed to approve the agreement. Two right -wing radical parties threatened to leave the government should the agreement be approved - a decision that could lead to losing its majority in the Knesset. Netanyahu informed his security council on Friday that he had received "guarantees" from the negotiators that the United States would support a return to the war if future talks fail with Hamas.

The developments in this situation remain extremely dynamic and the international community continues to observe the effects of this agreement and the course of the conflict with great concern.