Is The First Phase of Trump’s Gaza peace Plan Toward the End of Military Conflict?
Khalil Al-Hayya said that he received guarantees from the United States and other mediators confirming the end of the conflict. Hamas Gaza chief Khalil Al-Hayya said that Hamas has received guarantees from the United States, Arab mediators, and Turkey that the war in Gaza has permanently ended. According to the official Hamas telegram channel, Al-Hayya stated that the Hamas delegation arrived at negotiations in Egypt "armed with responsibility and positivity" before finalizing the details of the first stage of implementation The ceasefire in Gaza is now in effect and Israeli forces are pulling back from parts of the territory in accordance with the deal approved by the Israeli government overnight, the Israeli military said today. The IDF troops positioned along the “updated deployment lines” will “continue to remove any immediate threat,” the IDF said. BBC News reports. Thousands of Palestinians have started moving from southern Gaza toward Gaza City following the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the area. According to an IDF spokesperson, “movement from the south to the north of Gaza is permitted” as the ceasefire came into effect at 12 p.m. local time. CNN reports; Alexander Cornwell and Nida Al-Mughrabi report for Reuters. The Israeli forces’ partial withdrawal has now triggered a 72-hour countdown for Hamas to release the hostages it is holding. Separately, Israel has published the names of 250 Palestinian prisoners set for release as part of the agreement and Hamas leader Khalil Al-Hayya said he received guarantees from the United States and other mediators that the war is over. Jeremy Diamond...
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