(19 Jan 2025)
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Jerusalem – 19 January 2025
1. Gideon Saar, Israeli Foreign Minister, walking to stage during news conference
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Gideon Saar, Israeli Foreign Minister:
“Ceasefire began on 11:15 (Israel Time, GMT+2). After we got the names of the hostages that should be released this day, I hope, and we expect it to be implemented. And the other details, I don’t have it.”
3. Display of hostages’ photos on a screen
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Gideon Saar, Israeli Foreign Minister:
“The framework for the release of the hostages, including heavy prices for Israel. Any agreement with the terror organization is a bad event. Releasing terrorists from our jails is a heavy price with risks.”
5. Mid of reporters
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Gideon Saar, Israeli Foreign Minister:
“What we achieve now the first phase, is a temporary cease fire. That’s the that’s the framework. It’s a temporary cease fire. Second phase will be negotiated from the 16th day of the first phase.”
7. Wide of presser
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Gideon Saar, Israeli Foreign Minister:
“We suggested ways to achieve it in the past. If the international community want to contribute to a permanent ceasefire, that must include the dismantling of Hamas military power and the dismantling of Hamas governmental capabilities. Theoretically, we can achieve it by an agreement, but that will be negotiated in the future, during the first phase, from the 16 days.”
9. Israeli flag
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Gideon Saar, Israeli Foreign Minister:
“Unfortunately, we hadn’t met the objective of dismantle Hamas military and governmental capabilities. We had an advancement. Hamas turned from a terror army to a guerrilla group. But we acknowledge the fact we haven’t achieved yet our objectives with regard to this issue, but we are committed to do so.”
11. Zoom in of news conference
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Gideon Saar, Israeli Foreign Minister:
“Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump will meet soon and discuss all the issues of great importance.”
13. Saar leaving
STORYLINE:
The Israeli Foreign Minister confirmed on Sunday that Israel has received the names of three hostages who will be released later today.
Gideon Saar said that the first phase is a “temporary ceasefire” period and that a second phase will be negotiated from the 16th day of this phase.
Saar also said that Israel has not met its objective of dismantling Hamas’ military and governmental capabilities, but that it is “committed to do so.”
A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday following an almost three-hour delay after Hamas was late to name the three hostages it plans to release.
The announcement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the ceasefire began at 11:15 a.m. local time (0915 GMT). Israel said earlier it would keep fighting until the names were handed over in accordance with the agreement.
Hamas blamed the delay in handing over the names on “technical field reasons.” It said in a statement that it is committed to the ceasefire deal announced last week.
The ceasefire is set to pause the fighting after 15 months of war and see the release of dozens of hostages held by the militants in the Gaza Strip and hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. Israel’s Cabinet approved the deal early on Saturday.
Brokered by mediators the United States, Qatar and Egypt in months of indirect talks between the warring sides, the ceasefire is the second truce achieved in the devastating conflict.
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