(15 Jan 2025)
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Tel Aviv, Israel – 15 January 2025
1. Long shot of people including relatives of hostages taken by Hamas gathered on the streets after a deal was reached between Israel and Hamas that will see some hostages freed and pause the war in Gaza
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People including hostages’ relatives were gathering and awaiting news in Tel Aviv on Wednesday evening, after multiple mediators confirmed that Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire that would pause the war in Gaza and release dozens of hostages.
Three officials from the U.S. and one from Hamas confirmed that a deal had been reached, while the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said final details were still being ironed out.
All three U.S. officials and the Hamas official requested anonymity to discuss the contours of the deal before the official announcement by mediators in Doha.
Netanyahu’s office said in a statement that it hoped “details will be finalized tonight.” Any agreement needs to be approved by Netanyahu’s Cabinet.
Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza began on Oct. 7, 2023, when militants stormed into southern Israel and killed about 1,200 people and abducted around 250. A third of the 100 hostages still held in Gaza are believed to be dead.
The Israel Hamas-war has killed more than 46,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to health authorities there. The Health Ministry does not distinguish between fighters and civilians, but says women and children make up more than half the fatalities.
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