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Nobody knows the fate of their loved one for sure,
Sharone Lifschitz, whose father has been held hostage in Gaza since October 7, told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour The government has approved the framework for the return of the hostages,
Netanyahu’s office said in a statement A ceasefire will allow for improved planning of operations for achieving the war’s goals — if we don’t achieve them through diplomacy or otherwise,
The involvement of President-elect Trump’s team has been absolutely critical in getting this deal over the line,
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said of the deal The continued occupation by the Israel [military] inside the UNIFIL area operations and the conduct of military operations in Lebanese territory are violations of Resolution 1701,
said U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres The Presidency affirmed its firm position of the necessity of an immediate ceasefire in and full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. The Presidency reiterated that it was necessary to establish an immediate ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and pave the way for the State of Palestine to assume full responsibility for the Gaza Strip as an integral part of the occupied territory."
Stressing Gaza as an integral part of Palestine, the President said in a statement The government administrative and security personnel were fully prepared to carry out their tasks to alleviate the suffering inflicted on the Gaza population, allow displaced persons to return to their houses, restore essential services to the Strip, assume responsibility for the border crossings and help commence Gaza reconstruction,
We haven’t committed to any of the delusional demands of Hamas,
the Israeli prime minister said in February last year I love Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and will make sure that he continues to be prime minister,
Itamar Ben Gvir, the national security minister, said in a statement Friday morning We assess that Hamas has recruited almost as many new militants as it is lost,
Everything has been destroyed, children are on the streets, you can't pinpoint just one priority,
Doctors Without Borders coordinator Amande Bazerolle told AFP I think of them, these two little redheads, and I get shivers,
said 70-year-old Osnat Nyska, whose grandchildren attended nursery with the Bibas brothers I will go to kiss my land,
said Nasr al-Gharabli, who fled his home in Gaza City for a camp further south It was the happiest night since October 7" until "we received the news of the martyrdom of 40 people from the Alloush family,
The first stage, which lasts 42 days, includes a ceasefire, the withdrawal and redeployment of Israeli forces outside densely populated areas, the release of hostages and exchange of prisoners and detainees, the exchange of the remains of the deceased, the return of internally displaced persons to their places of residence in the Gaza strip, and facilitating the departure of patients and wounded to recieve treatment."
The Qatari ministry wrote The first stage also includes intensifying the safe and effective entry and distribution of humanitarian aid on a large scale throughout the Gaza strip, ... rehabilitating hospitals, health centers, and bakeries, bringing in civil defense supplies and fuel, and bringing in shelter supplies for displaced persons who lost their homes due to the war."
the Qatari Foreign Ministry explained, including I am confident and we expect that implementation will begin on Sunday,
Blinken told reporters on Thursday We changed the course of it, and we changed it fast."
Trump, in a podcast interview, claimed his involvement accelerated the process, saying It's a tough moment. On the one hand, we're happy and excited for the families that will hopefully get to see their loved ones after such a long time,
Orna Neutra told Fox News When phase two begins, there will be an exchange for the remaining living hostages, including male soldiers, and all remaining Israeli forces will be withdrawn from Gaza, making the temporary cease-fire permanent,
President Biden stated during a press conference Wednesday
