Netanyahu accuses Hamas of reneging on Gaza agreements
For the past year, the United States, Egypt, and Qatar have been working to mediate an end to the conflict that arose from Hamas's assault on Israel in October 2023. A resolution has finally been achieved.
On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Hamas is retracting some aspects of a ceasefire agreement for Gaza, delaying its endorsement by the Israeli government. This declaration from Netanyahu follows a day after US President Joe Biden and the Prime Minister of Qatar announced the agreement, which aims to halt the devastating 15-month conflict in Gaza and facilitate the release of numerous hostages.
Earlier, Qatar's Prime Minister declared that the ceasefire in Gaza would commence on Sunday and that 33 Israeli hostages would be freed in the initial phase of the ceasefire, as reported by AFP.
Throughout the previous year, the United States, Egypt, and Qatar devoted efforts to facilitate a resolution to the war initiated by Hamas's attack on Israel in October 2023. During several months of intermittent negotiations, both parties have at times indicated they were near a ceasefire, only to encounter last-minute challenges.
The conflict in Gaza erupted after Hamas executed the deadliest assault on Israel on October 7, 2023, leading to the deaths of 1,210 individuals, primarily civilians, based on an AFP count. Additionally, Hamas captured 251 individuals from Israel during this attack, with 94 still being held in Gaza, including 34 whom the Israeli military states are deceased.
In retaliation, Israel's actions in Gaza have resulted in 46,707 fatalities, largely consisting of civilians, according to data from the health ministry of the Hamas-controlled region. The ongoing fighting has devastated much of Gaza, displacing the majority of its pre-conflict population of 2.3 million.
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