ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas

Israel and the Palestinian organization Hamas They reached a ceasefire agreement that includes the region of Loopand will consist of several phases. It would begin with a first release of hostages between both: Israelis and Palestinians will be exchanged, according to the representatives of Qatar, the mediating country. President-elect Donald Trump stated that “the hostages will be released shortly.”

War in Gaza: ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas

Thus, a new path of peace is opened to a conflict that has been open for more than a year. The agreement comes after months of on-again, off-again negotiations brokered by Egyptian and Qatari mediators, with the support of USA, and came just before the January 20 inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump. He himself maintained: “We have a deal, the hostages will be released shortly.”

Thousands of people are celebrating in the streets of Gaza right now as the debated draft was approved. Israeli troops invaded Gaza after Hamas-led gunmen broke through security barriers and stormed Israeli communities on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 soldiers and civilians and kidnapping more than 250 foreign and Israeli hostages.

Under the agreement, which has not yet been formally announced, Hamas and its allied extremist groups will release 33 hostages captured in Israel during the October 7, 2023 attacks. In exchange, Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

Gaza Strip: the draft agreement between Israel and Hamas

Israel and the Hamas organization were negotiating until yesterday and the draft at that time supported the stoppage of fighting for 42 days – as part of a first phase – and both Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners will be released. In this first phase, Israeli troops withdrew to the limits of Gaza and Many Palestinians could return to what remains of their homes as the flow of aid increases.

The first phase of the truce agreement in the Gaza Strip provides an exchange of 33 Israeli hostages against 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. It would begin with the release of women and children and “if the first phase is carried out (…) negotiations will begin on a second to free the rest of the Israeli captives,” according to what they say in the Times of Israel.

Donald Trump confirmed the ceasefire in Gaza

Through a post made on his social network Truth Social, the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, made official the agreement between Israel and Hamas to achieve a ceasefire and took credit for it.

“This epic ceasefire agreement could only have happened as a result of our historic Victory in November, since it signaled to the entire world that my Administration would seek peace and negotiate agreements to ensure the security of all Americans and our allies.”

In that sense, he communicated: “We have an agreement for the hostages in the Middle East. They will be released shortly. Thank you!”.

Thus, the magnate indicated that his special envoy in the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, will continue to “work closely” with Israel and its allies so that Gaza “never again become a safe haven for terrorists.”

Along these lines, he assured that they will continue to “promote peace through strength throughout the region”, kicking off this new agreement. “This is just the beginning of great things to come for the United States and, indeed, for the world!” he said.

Finally, Trump concluded: “We have accomplished a lot without even being in the White House. “Imagine all the wonderful things that will happen when I return to the White House and my Administration is fully confirmed, so they can secure more Victories for America!”