Israeli Cabinet approves the Gaza ceasefire agreement with Hamas Israel-Palestine conflict news

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The deal is due to be made by Sunday and involves the exchange of prisoners held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has approved an agreement with Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza after more than 460 days of war in which Israeli forces have killed more than 46,788 Palestinians and injured 110,453.

U businesswhich was approved in the early hours of Saturday morning and is expected to enter into force on Sunday, involves the exchange of prisoners held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons, after the terms of a permanent end to the war will be finalized. .

With long-standing divisions apparent among ministers, Israel delayed key meetings of its security cabinet and the cabinet, which was due to vote on Thursday, blaming Hamas for the hold-up.

Netanyahu’s office had claimed that Hamas reneged on key parts of the deal to get last-minute concessions. But senior Hamas official Izzat al-Risheq insisted the group remained committed to the ceasefire agreement.

Hamas said in a statement earlier on Friday that the obstacles that arose in relation to the terms of the Gaza cease-fire agreement were resolved at dawn that day.

Netanyahu’s office said Hamas would begin releasing prisoners “as early as Sunday” as long as the deal was approved by the Israeli cabinet.

The ceasefire agreement was announced by mediators Qatar, Egypt and the United States on Wednesday. The agreement outlines an initial six-week ceasefire, the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from several areas of Gaza and an increase in humanitarian aid.

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