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Israel and Hamas negotiators sign Gaza cease fire and prisoner swap

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is said to have convened the security cabinet on Friday. After this, the government is scheduled to meet and approve the armistice agreement.

Israeli and Hamas negotiators have signed a Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in Doha, Qatar. The Prime Minister of Israel tells about it Benjamin Netanyahu office.

The Prime Minister’s office’s statement was reported by the Israeli media, among others Times of Israel, Ynet and The Jerusalem Post.

Netanyahu is said to have also called the Israeli government’s security cabinet, which consists of ministers, to a meeting on Friday. After this, the government is scheduled to meet and approve the armistice agreement, says the prime minister’s office.

In addition, the office says that the families of the Israeli hostages have been informed about the signing of the agreement and that preparations have begun to receive the hostages to be released.

The creation of the agreement was announced already on Wednesday, after which its details have been finalized.

On Thursday, Israel accused Hamas of backtracking on issues already agreed upon in the negotiations and of trying to get last-minute concessions from Israel.

Source: AFP

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