Trump announces hostage agreement and ceasefire

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Israel and the radical Islamic Palestinian organization Hamas have according to the medium Axios reached an agreement on Wednesday for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict. Axios referred to US circles.

According to sources within the Islamist organization, Hamas in the Gaza Strip has agreed in writing to an agreement that provides for a ceasefire and the release of more hostages in return for Palestinian prisoners. The Agreement between Israel and Hamas According to an insider, an initial six-week ceasefire is planned.

Gaza deal not yet announced by Israel and Hamas

The agreement has not yet been officially announced by the two sides According to Insider, Hamas will initially release 33 Israeli hostages. This includes all women, children and men over 50 who are being held. Hamas will first release female hostages – civilians and soldiers – and minors under 19, followed by men over 50. Israel would release 30 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli custody for every civilian hostage.

For every Israeli soldier held by Hamas, 50 Palestinian prisoners would be released. In total, the extremists are holding around 100 hostages in the Gaza Strip.

According to the agreement between Hamas and Israel, which has not yet been officially reached, 600 truckloads of relief supplies are to be brought into the Gaza Strip every day. 300 trucks are planned for the north of the Gaza Strip. Fuel is also to be brought to the largely destroyed coastal strip.

Vote probably on Thursday

The Israeli government is expected to vote on Thursday on an agreement with Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages held there. This emerges from a statement from the Foreign Ministry.

Department head Gideon Saar will shorten his trip to Europe so that he can take part in the vote by the security cabinet and the government on the agreement, it was said.