Israel government approves ceasefire-hostage deal with Hamas
The Israeli government has approved the ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, according to a report by Times of Israel.
The Israeli government has approved the ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, according to a report by Times of Israel.
Hamas on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to a ceasefire agreement with Israel, hours after Israeli officials accused the Palestinian militant group of attempting to alter the deal's terms at the last moment.
The recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas offers a fragile respite in a volatile region. Brokered through Qatar’s mediation and supported by the United States, the agreement involves the phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners, alongside the entry of limited humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Israel's Minister of National Security and far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir strongly criticised the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, calling it "reckless."
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said that his vision of an economic corridor connecting India, the Middle East, and Europe--a vision first presented at the G-20 summit in Delhi in September 2023--can now become a reality following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that he sees an opportunity to secure the release of all hostages still held in Gaza through a ceasefire deal.
The clash between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Israel over arrest warrants for key Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, brings to the forefront a longstanding debate about accountability, self-defence, and international justice.
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, have announced that they had killed and wounded Israeli soldiers in several operations in the northern Gaza Strip.
The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, one of the masterminds behind the group’s horrific 7 October 2023 attack on southern Israel, is no doubt a consequential moment in Israel’s yearlong war against Hamas.
On October 7, last year, Hamas’ attack on Israel marked a turning point in West Asia’s geopolitical landscape.
