Information about ratification of the agreement between Tel Aviv and Hamasem was reported by Reuters shortly after midnight Polish time, quoting a statement from the Prime Minister's press office Israel.
Government deliberations Benjamin Netanyahu they were stormy and lasted over six hours. The ministers were divided: 24 were in favor of ratification and eight were against.
As agreed six-week ceasefire is set to come into force on Sunday, and the first in a series of hostage-for-prisoner exchanges could pave the way to an end to the 15-month war in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East. Israel ratified the agreement with Hamas
The agreement had been preliminarily agreed upon earlier, but ratification was required to declare success. “We have a contract for Middle East. The hostages will be released soon,” the US president-elect announced on Wednesday Donald Trump.
On the other hand Joe Biden admitted that in May 2024 he “outlined the contours of this agreement.” The American side “is determined to ensure that all hostages return home,” noted the outgoing US president.
A breakthrough in the Gaza Strip. We know the assumptions of the plan
The plan calls for a six-week initial ceasefire period and includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.
Hamas is to release three hostages each week and the rest before the end of the six-week period. Additionally, the Israeli side will receive the bodies of the deceased hostages. On the 16th day of the preliminary agreement's validity, talks on the next steps are to begin.
The third phase assumes final agreement and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip under the supervision of mediators: USA, Egypt i Qatar.