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Our people will expel the occupation from our lands and from Jerusalem in the earliest time possible,
That will be a key thing that the international community, whoever helps police the ceasefire, and no doubt the Israelis, will be looking at very closely."
We are working hard to find him."
A senior Israeli official from the IDF’s Southern Command said Nobody expects the Israeli surveillance forces to stop working the minute the ceasefire happens, I expect they will be upping their capabilities."
I am thrilled American and Israeli hostages will be returning home to be reunited with their families and loved ones."
My diplomacy never ceased in their efforts to get this done."
He announced at a press briefing WE HAVE A DEAL FOR THE HOSTAGES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THEY WILL BE RELEASED SHORTLY. THANK YOU!"
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."
The ceasefire announced today opens the door to breaking the cycle of violence that has long plagued the region, if leaders there are finally prepared to make the tough decisions necessary,
We have achieved so much without even being in the White House,
The Israeli cabinet will not convene until the mediators notify Israel that Hamas has accepted all elements of the agreement,
said a statement from Mr Netanyahu’s office We must remain vigilant and ensure this is a lasting ceasefire that paves the way for peace and security for Palestinians and Israelis,
I have been consistently critical of the brutal manner in which Netanyahu has responded in Gaza to the October 7th attacks from Hamas and hope that this ceasefire deal will not just be a temporary reprieve,
It was clear to me then that innocent lives on all sides would continue to pay the price for this war -- and that has sadly been the case as hostages have been killed and others held for over a year,
We must permanently end the genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza, humanitarian aid needs to increase exponentially to avoid continued suffering,
We must also ensure that those responsible for war crimes and violations are held fully responsible,
As the global movement for peace continues to watch this deal unfold, this is a reminder of the power of diplomacy. And I am devastated to say that it didn't have to come to this,
A ceasefire brings us one step closer toward peace for both neighbors to live side by side in safety & security,
The catalyst of this intensive diplomacy was the defeat of Hezbollah the ceasefire in Lebanon, and a massive isolation of Hamas that got them back to the table,
The deal was reached today was the fruition of over a year of developments in the Middle East and extensive, extraordinary diplomacy,
