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We are working with Hamas and Israel on the steps necessary to implement the ceasefire agreement.”
Qatar, Egypt, and the United States are pleased to announce the conclusion of an agreement regarding Gaza. The implementation of the agreement will commence next Sunday.”
In a press conference, Sheikh Mohammed stated The agreement aims to bring peace, and the responsibility now lies with both parties to adhere to its terms,
he remarked, underscoring the importance of compliance by all sides With the consent of both negotiating parties, efforts are ongoing tonight to finalize the execution mechanisms of the agreement,
Democrats cannot hope to win future elections by running candidates whose words and deeds do not line up with the values of Democratic voters who support freedom and equality for all,
said Margaret DeReus, executive director of the IMEU’s policy project Today, after many months of intensive diplomacy by the United States, along with Egypt and Qatar, Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage deal. This deal will halt the fighting in Gaza, surge much needed-humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians, and reunite the hostages with their families after more than 15 months in captivity,
said the outgoing U.S. president Even as we welcome this news, we remember all the families whose loved ones were killed in Hamas’s October 7th attack, and the many innocent people killed in the war that followed,
Biden continued in his address Tuesday The road to this deal has not been easy,
Is that a joke?”
In a light-hearted exchange with reporters, Biden responded to a question on who deserved credit for the deal, saying The Palestinian people have gone through hell. Too many innocent people have died. Too many communities have been destroyed. Under this deal, the people of Gaza can finally recover and rebuild. They can look to a future without Hamas and power,
It’s too late for my parents and thousands of people in Gaza and thousands of Israelis but this is what I’ve been calling for … a deal and the beginning of a peace process. I am happy for all those who will sleep well tonight and go back to their families.”
Maoz Inon, an Israeli peace activist whose parents were killed on 7 October, told Al Jazeera Though we celebrate each reunion, our mission remains unfinished until all hostages – both the living and the dead – are returned home. For the 30 hostages murdered in captivity, this agreement comes tragically too late. This agreement marks a crucial step, but it must be carried through to completion in all its stages. We will not rest until we see the last hostage back home.”
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said in a statement Both parties should commit totally to all three phrases [of the agreement] to steer away from further bloodshed and steer away escalation in the region, ... We hope this will be the end of a dark chapter of war.”
Sheikh Mohammed said, adding Praise be to God, we will be free to live like human beings again soon,
a displaced father of four, ... Mohammed Azaiza said We have a deal for the hostages in the Middle East. They will be released shortly,
Trump wrote on his platform Truth Social This epic ceasefire agreement could have only happened as a result of our historic victory in November, as it signaled to the entire world that my administration would seek peace and negotiate deals to ensure the safety of all Americans, and our allies,
We need to move forward now towards a two-state solution. And since one of the two states exists, which is Israel, we need to build the other state, which is Palestine,
said Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, the host of the meeting The two belligerents in the Gaza Strip have reached a deal on the prisoner and the hostage swap, and [the mediators] announce a ceasefire in the hopes of reaching a permanent ceasefire between the two sides,
Several clauses in the framework remain unresolved, and we hope that the details will be finalized tonight,
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement Contrary to reports, the Hamas terror organization has not yet returned its response to the deal,
