Israel and the Hamas movement, with the mediation of Qatar, Egypt and the United States, agreed to a ceasefire from January 19 for 42 days and declared their desire to finally end the hostilities. This is the second ceasefire in the conflict: the first was concluded in November 2023 and lasted only six days.
HAMAS STATEMENT ON THE DEAL REACHED WITH ISRAEL:
💬»The ceasefire agreement is a consequence of the legendary resilience of our people and our valiant resistance in the Gaza Strip for over 15 months.»
💬»The agreement to end the aggression in the Gaza Strip is an achievement of… https://t.co/GV4sZzRcyh pic.twitter.com/5Z2ZKOclhW
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that his country would not move forward with the deal until Hamas supplies the list of hostages. Israel has also reserved the right to resume fighting if the deal falls apart.