Mediators herald Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. Israel says final details are in flux
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Mediators say Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24320506

“U.S. President Joe Biden then touted the deal from Washington, saying the ceasefire will stay in place as long as Israel and Hamas remain at the negotiating table over a long-term truce. Biden said his administration and President-elect Donald Trump’s team were “speaking as one” in the negotiations.”

  • Keeponstalin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    152·
    23 hours ago

    Link to the live updates: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/1/16/live-celebrations-in-gaza-as-israel-hamas-reach-ceasefire-deal

    Keep in mind that Israel has a long history of breaking Ceasefires and also ramping up their bombing campaigns right up until the ceasefire comes into effect

    I expect Netanyahu to break the ceasefire as quickly as he can after currying favor with Trump by timing this ceasefire. Israel’s Zionist leadership is by no means any less genocidal and are dead set on expanding into a Greater Israel, backed and funded by the US

    • solo@slrpnk.netEnglish
      5·
      14 hours ago

      From the link above:

      • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held up the cabinet vote on the ceasefire deal that prompted premature celebrations in Gaza and was expected to take effect on Sunday, January 19.
      • The Israeli military has stepped up attacks on the Gaza Strip since the announcement, killing at least 40 Palestinians, according to media reports.
        • Keeponstalin@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          4 hours ago

          At this point my only hope for the emancipation of Palestine is the collapse of the US Empire. If anyone can accomplish that, it would be Trump with his fascist domestic and international ambitions