The Biden administration is putting pressure on a deal before the inauguration, which will see President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House.
Israel and Hamas agreed to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, mediators announced Wednesday, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.
In a post on X, Qatar’s foreign minister Majid Al Ansari, said the cease-fire will start at 8:30 a.m. local time Sunday. He advised people to exercise caution when the agreement
The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect in less than 24 hours, said Qatar’s foreign ministry on Saturday.
Under the first phase of the ceasefire, 33 hostages are set to be released over the next six weeks, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
The ceasefire agreement includes the release of hostages and a pause on the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect in less than 24 hours, said Qatar's foreign ministry on Saturday.
TEL AVIV, January 19. /TASS/. Israel will be ready to resume combat operations in the Gaza Strip by new means and will all its might, if need be, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address.
After 14 months of talks, Trump’s threats and his special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, played a major role in helping Biden officials reach the finish line.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country was treating the ceasefire as temporary and retained the right to continue fighting if necessary.
Israel's army said it had conducted 50 strikes on Friday against "terror targets" across the strip as the ceasefire will take effect at 6.30am GMT tomorrow