Main events on October 10th
- A US-brokered ceasefire has come into effect in the Gaza Strip, with Israeli forces withdrawing to an agreed-upon line and tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians returning to their war-ravaged homes and communities.
- Under the terms of the deal, Hamas has 72 hours from the time the ceasefire began to release Israeli captives held in Gaza and the bodies of slain captives.
- United Nations agencies have called on Israel to immediately open all crossings into Gaza to allow in desperately needed humanitarian aid. Scaled-up deliveries will reportedly begin on Sunday.
- The Gaza authorities have called for an independent, international committee to launch an immediate investigation into war crimes and genocide during Israel’s two-year war.
- At least 36 people, including journalists, have been injured in attacks by Israeli military forces and Israelis from illegal settlements in areas near Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
Setback for Trump ahead of Middle East trip; Netanyahu’s role under scrutiny
Donald Trump is set to visit the Middle East over the weekend ahead of the scheduled release of captives by Hamas in Gaza as part of the deal. Meanwhile, the US president faced rejection from the Nobel Peace Prize Committee on Friday. And if that was not enough, the justification to not consider Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize must have been even more hurting. Rifat Jawaid looks at the twists and turns in the Gaza peace deal and fresh revelation on Netanyahu’s role.
Gaza Ceasefire: "Massive Political Pressure" Needed to Prevent Israel from Restarting the War
A ceasefire came into effect in Gaza on Friday after the Israeli government approved the first phase of the U.S.-backed plan to end two years of war in the Palestinian territory. "This is a deal that really should have been made long, long ago," says Amjad Iraqi, a senior analyst at the International Crisis Group. "We've known that the parameters of this truce have been on the table for well over a year, if not since the very beginning of the war."
Kidnapped, Ziptied & Detained in Cages: Greg Stoker Released from Israeli Jail
Greg returns homeand speaks out after being kidnapped, ziptied, denied medication and detained in cages along with his fellow veterans who were aboard the Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to break the illegal siege on Gaza.
