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GAZA CEASEFIRE DEAL YET TO BE FINALIZED, NETANYAHU’S OFFICE SAYS

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is yet to be finalized, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. This comes after multiple mediators claimed that both parties had agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages after over 15 months of war. Netanyahu’s office stated that the final details are still being sorted out, with hopes that the details would be worked out Wednesday night. The plan, which still needs approval from Netanyahu’s Security Cabinet and then his full Cabinet, proposes a three-phased agreement. The first phase involves the release of 33 women, children, older adults, and wounded civilians in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian women and children imprisoned by Israel. Soldiers and other male captives would be released in the second phase. According to humanitarian organization CARE, the ceasefire would bring much-needed relief to the hard-hit Gaza Strip, where Israel’s offensive has displaced around 90% of the population of 2.3 million, many at risk of famine. CARE’s Global Humanitarian Director, Deepmala Mahla, emphasized the need for humanitarian access, saying, “Conditions must be created right now to allow humanitarian organisations to safely carry out their work, quickly reach people wherever they are in Gaza, and massively scale up their operations so we can stem the overwhelming tide of suffering.” The Qatari prime minister has stated that the deal is expected to take effect on Sunday, but Israel says the details are still in flux. As the situation continues to unfold, the international community remains hopeful for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES KILL 14 PALESTINIANS IN GAZA AS CEASEFIRE EFFORTS INTENSIFY

Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday killed at least 14 Palestinians, bringing the weekend death toll to 102, according to Palestinian medics. The airstrikes targeted various locations, including a house in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, where five people were killed, and a police station in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, where another five people lost their lives. In another airstrike, four people were killed in Jabalia in the northern edge of the enclave, where Israeli forces have been operating for three months. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on Sunday’s strikes. The health ministry of Hamas-run Gaza reported that Israeli strikes across the territory had killed at least 88 Palestinians and wounded more than 200 others in the past 24 hours. Relatives and neighbors rushed to the Zuhd family’s house in Gaza City’s Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, which was struck by an Israeli airstrike late on Saturday, killing seven people. “We retrieved this cousin of mine. Another cousin has been martyred and is now in the hospital. Approximately 11 people have been martyred here,” said Ammar Zuhd, a relative. The search continued on Sunday morning for four others believed to be trapped under the rubble. The Israeli military said its forces had attacked more than 100 targets across Gaza over the weekend, killing dozens of Hamas militants. It also destroyed rocket launching sites used to wage rocket attacks on Israel in recent days. As the violence continues, a renewed push is underway to reach a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Israeli negotiators were dispatched on Friday to resume talks in Doha brokered by Qatari and Egyptian mediators. The US President Joe Biden’s administration, which is helping to mediate, urged Hamas to agree to a deal. Hamas said it was committed to reaching an agreement as soon as possible. The conflict began in response to an October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas militants on communities in southern Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel’s military campaign has leveled swathes of the enclave, driving most people from their homes, and has killed 45,805 Palestinians, according to the Gaza health ministry.

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