Mediators herald Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. Israel says final details are in flux
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Mediators say Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24320506

“U.S. President Joe Biden then touted the deal from Washington, saying the ceasefire will stay in place as long as Israel and Hamas remain at the negotiating table over a long-term truce. Biden said his administration and President-elect Donald Trump’s team were “speaking as one” in the negotiations.”

  • Keeponstalin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    132·
    16 hours ago

    Link to the live updates: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/1/16/live-celebrations-in-gaza-as-israel-hamas-reach-ceasefire-deal

    Keep in mind that Israel has a long history of breaking Ceasefires and also ramping up their bombing campaigns right up until the ceasefire comes into effect

    I expect Netanyahu to break the ceasefire as quickly as he can after currying favor with Trump by timing this ceasefire. Israel’s Zionist leadership is by no means any less genocidal and are dead set on expanding into a Greater Israel, backed and funded by the US

    • solo@slrpnk.netEnglish
      4·
      7 hours ago

      From the link above:

      • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held up the cabinet vote on the ceasefire deal that prompted premature celebrations in Gaza and was expected to take effect on Sunday, January 19.
      • The Israeli military has stepped up attacks on the Gaza Strip since the announcement, killing at least 40 Palestinians, according to media reports.
  • Lupo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    15 hours ago

    It’s not gonna hold. They are going to finish their genocide in the next 4 years with US tax dollars backing it up. Then they gonna spend the next 20 years denying it was genocide. After that, we’ll have a Palestinian Genocide Memorial Day.

  • goferking (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    11·
    19 hours ago

    The prime minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, said the ceasefire would go into effect on Sunday and that its success would depend on Israel and Hamas “acting in good faith in order to ensure that this agreement does not collapse.”

    So it’s gonna collapse Monday simply based on the other Israeli ceasefires the last year?

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    62·
    18 hours ago

    I just want to know whether or not they agree to let aid in. Because if they don’t, this is still the end of Gaza.

  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
    72·
    19 hours ago

    Israel apparently has not yet fully approved the deal, so hold on to your hats for now!

    Vote is apparently on Thursday.

    FTA:

    “Any agreement must be approved by Netanyahu’s Cabinet.”