ISRAEL, HAMAS AGREE ON CEASEFIRE, RELEASE OF HOSTAGES

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal that will pause fighting in Gaza and lead to the phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

Qatar’s Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, confirmed the deal on Wednesday, following the sealing of the deal in Doha, Qatar’s capital.

According to him, the implementation of the temporary ceasefire will start on Sunday.

He said Hamas is expected to release 33 hostages during the first phase of an emerging deal.

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners are set to be released from Israeli jails at the same time.

The Israeli cabinet however still needs to approve the agreement.

U.S. President Joe Biden while officially announcing the deal between Israel and Hamas, said the talks would go beyond the temporary ceasefire.

Biden said the talks would move to a phase two of the deal that could include “a permanent end of the war.”

The release of the hostages would be the first phase of the deal being finalized.

Negotiations to reach the second phase, which is intended to end the war, would begin on the 16th day of the implementation of the deal.

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