Israel and Hamas signed a ceasefire and hostage agreement in Gaza. While the meeting in Doha, the capital of Qatar, lasted for hours, the mediator countries USA, Qatar and Egypt also signed the agreement.
ISRAELI CABINET MEETED
Netanyahu gathered his cabinet for a vote. The Israeli Prime Ministry also made a statement at the moment when the cabinet came together for the meeting. The statement stated that the process of releasing the hostages is expected to begin on Sunday.
SECURITY CABINET SAID “CAME OFF”
The Israeli Security Cabinet has recommended the adoption of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza ahead of a full cabinet meeting.
“After reviewing the diplomatic, security and humanitarian dimensions, the Security Cabinet recommended that the government approve the proposed agreement, with the understanding that the agreement supports the achievement of the objectives of the war,” the statement said. It was said.
ISRAELI GOVERNMENT APPROVED THE ceasefire
After the Security Cabinet approved the ceasefire agreement, the Council of Ministers met with a delay of approximately 3 hours.
According to Yedioth Ahronot newspaper, ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) ministers did not attend the government meeting due to the holy Sabbath according to Judaism, which begins at sunset on Friday. Haredi ministers left written notes stating that they voted in favor of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in Gaza.
The Israeli government announced that the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in Gaza, which reached an agreement with Hamas, was approved by the cabinet.
In the statement, it was stated that the schedule for the release of the captives will begin to be implemented on Sunday, January 19.
NETAHYAHU: WE RECEIVED ASSURANCE FROM THE USA
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he received assurances from US President-elect Donald Trump and US President Joe Biden at the Security Cabinet Meeting. According to Yediot Ahronot newspaper, Netanyahu said, “We have received absolute guarantees from both presidents that if negotiations on the second phase of the agreement fail and Hamas does not accept our security demands, we will return to intense clashes with the support of the United States.”
THE FIRST POWER EXCHANGE WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW
According to Israeli media, the first exchange is expected to start at 16:00 on Sunday.
The ceasefire consists of three phases, each of which will last six weeks, or 42 days.
In the first phase, Hamas is expected to release 33 hostages.
Women and children will be released first, followed by men over the age of 50.
Israel will hand over 30 Palestinian prisoners for every female hostage and 50 Palestinian prisoners for every female soldier.
Israel announced that 737 Palestinian prisoners would be released in the first stage.
STATEMENT FROM HAMAS
Hamas announced that the problems regarding the terms of the ceasefire agreement have been resolved.
In the Hamas statement made after the start of the cabinet meeting in Israel, “The obstacles that arose due to Israel’s failure to comply with the terms of the ceasefire agreement were eliminated with the efforts of the mediators.” statements were included.
THREAT FROM THE ULTIMATE RIGHT-WIST MINISTER
In Tel Aviv, far-right Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir refused to accept the ceasefire yesterday and threatened Netanyahu with the withdrawal of his own party from the government.
He asked far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to make the same move.