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Hamas claims Israel ‘manipulating’ steps agreed in ceasefire agreement
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem has told our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic that Israel had begun to “manipulate the dates, the lists, and some of the procedures and steps agreed upon in the ceasefire agreement”.
Qassem claimed that Netanyahu was doing this to “show the people that he is the one who controls things and is the one who moves and manages them”.
“We are in contact with the mediators to oblige the occupation to comply with what was agreed upon, and not to allow it to procrastinate. There was talk with friends about a ceasefire at noon this day, but the occupation, for internal considerations, is postponing the announcement to other dates,” Qassem explained.
“We continue to say that the occupation must abide by what was agreed upon, and we call on the mediators to work to oblige it,” he added.
Earlier, Netanyahu’s office announced that the ceasefire deal would only go into effect after it was approved during a cabinet meeting at 6pm (15:00 GMT).
Gaza ceasefire to begin within 24 hours after Israeli cabinet meeting: Spokesperson
Shosh Bedrosian, Israeli government spokesperson, says that within 24 hours after the cabinet meeting, there will be a ceasefire in Gaza.
During a news conference, Bedrosian said Israel had signed the final draft of the agreement in Egypt this morning. Setting out the steps outlined in the deal, she said that following the 24-hour period, a 72-hour timeframe will begin for the release of the captives and prisoners.
Bedrosian added that prominent Palestinian political leader Marwan Barghouti would not be part of this release.
Once the exchanges are complete, the troops will withdraw from the yellow line (shown below) and Israel will control and hold 53 percent of the Gaza Strip, she added.
At least one person killed in Israeli attack near southern Gaza’s Khan Younis
Amid celebrations to mark the ceasefire deal, Israeli forces have continued to attack areas in Gaza.
At least one person has been killed and others injured in the vicinity of Hamad City, northwest of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, a medical source at Nasser Hospital has told Al Jazeera.
A source at the Baptist Hospital told our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic that several Palestinians were injured in an Israeli drone attack that targeted Yarmouk School, west of Gaza City.
