Israel’s government has confirmed signing the final draft of an agreement on phase one of a ceasefire deal with Hamas aimed at ending the Israeli war on Gaza, which has killed more than 67 000 Palestinians in two years.
Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian told reporters on October 9, the signing took place earlier that morning in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh, following three days of intensive negotiations in the city.
The agreement — covering the first phase of United States President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to end the war — calls for the release of the remaining Israeli captives in Gaza, 20 of whom are believed to be alive, within 72 hours, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. It also requires Israel to pull back its troops to “an agreed-upon line”, according to Trump.
The Israeli spokesperson said the ceasefire would go into effect within 24 hours of when Israel’s Cabinet votes to ratify the agreement this evening.
The spokesperson said that after the 24-hour period ends, the 72-hour window for the Israeli captives’ release would begin.
The spokesperson also stressed that Israel does not plan to release Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti as part of the exchange, a position sure to cause anger among Palestinians, and claimed Israel would still control more than half of Gaza after moving its forces back as required under the deal.
Source: Al Jazeera Israel confirms signing phase one of Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas
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