The organization has received \u201cguarantees\u201d from the US that the hostilities will not continue, Khalil al-Hayya has said<\/p>\n
The Gaza war is over, a senior Hamas official, Khalil al-Hayya, has said, adding that the peace plan put forth by US President Donald Trump would mark the start of a \u201cpermanent ceasefire.\u201d
\nThe militant group received some \u201cguarantees\u201d from Washington and other mediators that the hostilities would not continue, he told Gaza residents in a televised address on Thursday.
\nAccording to al-Hayya, the Gaza-based Palestinian militant group \u201cdealt responsibly with the American president\u2019s plan\u201d and submitted a response aimed at preventing further bloodshed. He did not elaborate on the nature of the response but said that the deal, which was reached in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, includes providing the Palestinian enclave with humanitarian aid, opening the Rafah border crossing, and exchanging prisoners.
\n\u201cEveryone confirmed that the war has completely ended,\u201d the official said, vowing to work with all national and Islamic forces to complete the next steps envisioned by the agreement.
\nHis words came as the Israeli cabinet was still voting on the ratification of the agreement. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said ahead of the vote that he and his party would oppose Trump\u2019s peace plan and would leave the government if Hamas is allowed to retain control over Gaza. He also described the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli hostages as an \u201cunbearable price\u201d to pay for the agreement.<\/p>\n
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Outline of Israel-Hamas deal revealed<\/p>\n
Earlier media reports suggested that Israeli forces would be required to withdraw to a pre-set line within 24 hours, leaving Israel in control of around 53% of the Palestinian enclave. Hamas would release all living hostages within 72 hours of West Jerusalem ratifying the deal. In return, Israel would free 250 Palestinians serving life sentences and 1,700 Gazans detained since 2023, including all women and minors.
\nAccording to Israeli Channel 12, West Jerusalem would only allow the prisoners to go free after the 72-hour period, during which Hamas is expected to release all Israeli hostages. The group still holds around 48 hostages; Israel believes that around 20 are still alive.
\nThe Israel-Hamas war began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led fighters attacked the Jewish state, killing around 1,200 people, and taking around 250 hostages. Israel\u2019s subsequent military operation in Gaza has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians, according to local officials. It also led to unprecedented destruction and a humanitarian disaster in the enclave.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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