US ‘Confident’ Gaza Ceasefire to Begin Sunday, Israeli Cabinet Deliberates on Deal

Er Mukesh Singh

4 weeks ago

Pausing Live Coverage: Latest Developments on Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Deal

We’re pausing our live coverage after Israel delayed a vote to approve the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal.

Here are the latest developments from the past 24 hours:

A ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas was reached yesterday after 15 months of negotiations, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed a vote to approve it.
Netanyahu accused Hamas of backtracking on the deal, while Hamas has stated it is committed to the agreement. However, the BBC’s Rushdi Abualouf reports that Hamas is making a last-minute push for the release of certain prisoners.
Israeli media reported that the cabinet was expected to meet on Friday to approve the deal, and that the alleged issue had been resolved.
Israel’s Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, stated that his right-wing party would resign if the deal was ratified, though a majority of Israeli ministers are expected to back the deal.
More than 80 people were killed by Israeli air strikes overnight since the ceasefire announcement, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Israel says it struck 50 targets.
Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages back to Gaza. Since then, more than 46,788 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry.

We are pausing our live coverage for now. You can keep up with all the latest news below:

Courtesy: ABC News (Australia)

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