Israel & Hamas Ink Gaza Deal After 15-month of Blood Trails
Israeli Female Soldiers to Walk Free from Hamas Hostage on Sunday: Report
By Raisina Correspondent
New Delhi, January 16: After 15-month of blood trails in the Middle East in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks on Israel by the Hamas, US President Joe Biden announced the ceasefire deal in Gaza. Reports said that Israeli female soldiers will first walk free from the hostage of the Hamas on Sunday.
Biden announced the ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday. “Today, after many months of intensive diplomacy by the United States, along with Egypt and Qatar, Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage deal. My diplomacy never ceased in their efforts to get this done,” Biden said while announcing the ceasefire deal.
Al Arabia quoted Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani saying in a press conference that the Gaza ceasefire will come in effect from January 19, Sunday. He addressed a press conference in Doha.
Nick Schifrin, defence correspondent of the PBS News, while quoting sources posted on the social media platform X, saying that “the (ceasefire) agreement includes the names of all the hostages who will be released during Phase 1, and when, as well as the Palestinian prisoners who will be released”. He added that “five Israeli female soldiers will be released on Sunday”.
The American journalist also stated that the agreement states free movement of civilians inside Gaza but the Hamas will not be allowed any military activity. The Gaza authorities claim that over 45000 civilians have been killed in the enclave after the Israeli bombardments.
“Senior Administration Official says that Americans Sagui Dekel Chen and Keith Siegel will be released during phase 1 of the ceasefire agreement. Edan Alexander (will be) out during phase 2,” he added.
President-elect Donald Trump also said earlier that a deal had been reached to release hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
Al Arabia in its report stated that “negotiators in Qatar earlier appeared to be close to sealing a deal on a ceasefire”. “During months of on-off talks, the warring sides have previously said they were close to a ceasefire only to hit last-minute obstacles. The broad outlines of the current deal have been in place since mid-2024,” added the leading media outlet of the Middle East.
But activists questioned the delay in the announcement of the ceasefire deal. “Just read the full ceasefire text. It’s literally the same as the May 27, 2024 — one, word for word, with six non-substantial changes in an attached appendix,” Muhammed Sheheda, Ghazan writer, posted on X.
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