The deal outlines a six-week initial ceasefire with the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces.
Destroyed buildings by Israeli bombardments as seen inside the Gaza Strip from southern Israel, Thursday, Jan 16, 2025. should begin on Sunday as planned, despite the need for negotiators to tie up a"loose end" at the last minute, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday.
"It's not exactly surprising that in a process and negotiation that has been this challenging and this fraught, you may get a loose end," Blinken told a press conference in Washington."We're tying up that loose end as we speak."A US official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the parties were making good progress in ironing out the last-minute obstacles."I think we’re going to be okay," the official told Reuters.
The ceasefire accord emerged on Wednesday after mediation by Qatar, Egypt and the US to stop the war that began with deadly Hamas attacks on Israel and saw Israeli forces kill tens of thousands of Palestinians and devastate Gaza. "The Israeli Cabinet will not convene until the mediators notify Israel that Hamas has accepted all elements of the agreement," Netanyahu's office said.
But opposition leader Yair Lapid told the prime minister in a post on X that he would"get every safety net you need to make the hostage deal", suggesting opposition lawmakers would support the government to ensure the return of hostages.UN says priority must be easing Gaza suffering, warns security poses aid challenge
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