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SvennoJ 7 hours ago
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Biden confirms details of ceasefire deal

Speaking from the White House, the US president says:

  • Phase one of the deal will last six weeks and include a “full and complete ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from all the populated areas of Gaza, and the release of a number of hostages held by Hamas, including women, the elderly and the wounded”.
  • “In exchange, Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.”
  • During phase one, Palestinians “can also return to their neighbourhoods in all areas of Gaza” and humanitarian assistance will be surged into the enclave.
  • “During the next six weeks, Israel will negotiate the necessary arrangements to get [to] phase two, which is a permanent end to the war.”
  • “There are a number of issues to negotiate to move from phase one to phase two, but the plan says that if negotiations take longer than six weeks, the ceasefire will continue as long as the negotiations continue.”


Israeli military announces preparations for return of captives

The Israeli military says the preparations are taking place in an operation dubbed “Wings of Freedom”.

More on Qatar’s press conference on Gaza ceasefire deal

Here are the main points made by Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani as he announced a ceasefire deal in Gaza.

  • Qatar, Egypt and the US’ efforts to secure a ceasefire deal in Gaza have been successful.
  • Qatar and Egypt will work to ensure the implementation of the agreement.
  • Momentum towards this breakthrough had been building over the course of the past month.
  • The ceasefire deal will take effect on Sunday, January 19.
  • Hamas agreed to release 33 Israeli captives during the first phase of the deal, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
  • The first phase of the deal will last 42 days.