The complex accord outlines a six-week initial ceasefire phase and includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and release of hostages taken by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
“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,“ U.S. President Joe Biden said in Washington.
“I am happy, yes, I am crying, but those are tears of joy,“ said Ghada, a displaced mother of five.
“We, the families of 98 hostages, welcome with overwhelming joy and relief the agreement to bring our loved ones home,“ the hostage families' group said in a statement.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi also welcomed the agreement in a post on X.
Phase one of the deal entails the release of 33 Israeli hostages, including all women, children and men over 50.
In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Hamas had dropped a last-minute demand and there were still a number of unresolved items in the deal. “We hope that the details will be closed tonight,“ it said in a statement.
Israel's air and ground war in Gaza has since killed over 46,000 people, according to Gaza health ministry figures, with hundreds of thousands of displaced people struggling through the winter cold in tents and makeshift shelters.
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