2023-11-22 01:19:14
03:08
Hamas welcomes “humanitarian truce”
In a statement, Hamas welcomes the “humanitarian truce” agreement approved by Israel. “The provisions of this agreement were formulated in accordance with the vision of resistance and determination which aim to serve our people and strengthen their tenacity in the face of aggression,” specifies the text of the Palestinian Islamist movement, warning however that “ our hands will remain on the trigger and our triumphant battalions will remain on the lookout.”
03:05
The truce is expected to take effect on Thursday
The agreement adopted overnight cannot be implemented before Thursday at the earliest, reports the Guardian, citing Israeli officials. The authorities must in fact provide a period of time allowing Israeli justice to examine possible appeals against the release of Palestinian prisoners. Until then, fighting could continue in the Gaza Strip.
02:25
More details on the agreement adopted overnight
According to a senior Israeli official, quoted by the newspaper Haaretz, the plan adopted by the Israeli government calls for the release by Hamas of “30 kidnapped children, eight mothers and 12 other women, during a five-day ceasefire.” This agreement would have been validated by the security services and the Israeli army. It only concerns “Israelis still alive” specifies this source, adding that Hamas could also release foreign nationals at the same time.
02:19
Israeli government approves hostage release deal
After several hours of meetings, the Israeli war cabinet voted in favor of a temporary ceasefire agreement with Hamas, allowing the exchange of hostages held in the Gaza Strip for Palestinian prisoners, announce the Israeli media.
02:16
“Tense” Israeli cabinet meeting on hostages continues
According to Times of Israel, While the Israeli government has been meeting for many hours to decide whether to accept a proposed hostage release agreement with Hamas, “several tense exchanges took place.” Former opposition leader Benjamin Gantz, who joined the war cabinet formed after Benjamin Netanyahu’s attack on Hamas, reportedly verbally attacked Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the far-right Zionism party. religious, opposed to any agreement with Hamas.
Other members of the cabinet would have insisted on the importance of government unity to the Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir. “But we are not united,” is said to have declared the man who is also the leader of the far-right Jewish Force, also opposed to the agreement. As for the ministers of the ultra-Orthodox party, they reportedly left the meeting, although leaving a note to support the agreement.
According to several sources, the agreement, negotiated with the assistance of Doha, Washington and Cairo, provides for the release of more than fifty hostages in the hands of Hamas, in exchange for a ceasefire from 4 to 5 days and the release of 150 to 300 Palestinian prisoners by Israel. Validating this agreement is “the right decision” to take, Benjamin Netanyahu declared before the start of the meeting.
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