US EditionGazans Stream Back Home as Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Holds
The ceasefire includes hostage releases, partial troop withdrawal, and humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza after over 67,000 Palestinian deaths and prolonged regional conflict, officials said.
- A ceasefire began at noon local time Friday, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it would see 48 remaining hostages returned as part of a first-phase deal including prisoner releases and partial troop withdrawal.
- The conflict began on Oct 7, 2023 when Hamas attacked, killing 1,200 and seizing more than 200 hostages, while Israel’s invasion displaced much of Gaza’s population amid famine reports and a U.N. inquiry accusing possible genocide.
- The agreement calls for release of more than 1,700 Gazans and a temporary transitional governance overseen by a Board of Peace chaired by President Donald Trump, while the United States will deploy 200 troops for Gaza stability.
- Netanyahu faces fractures within his coalition and opposition, but polls show he recovered popularity after Oct. 7, and critics say the ceasefire could boost him before October 2026.
- The deal's long-term effect may hinge on Gaza governance, the unclear fate of Hamas's weapons, and unpublished Palestinian prisoner lists, while the United States seeks broader Arab normalization including Saudi Arabia.
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Ceasefire Sparks Hope Amid Ruins: Gaza's Fragile Peace
Ceasefire Sparks Hope Amid Ruins: Gaza's Fragile Peace Thousands of Palestinians began their return to the battered northern Gaza Strip on Friday, marking the onset of a US-mediated ceasefire that offers a glimmer of hope for ending the prolonged Israel-Hamas conflict. The truce promises the release of all remaining hostages within days.The ceasefire, if upheld, represents a pivotal step toward concluding a destructive war triggered by Hamas' 20…
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JERUSALEM — Thursday’s ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas delivered a jubilant moment in one of the darkest periods of the decades-old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. But for both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas, the deal could be the poison pill that spells their downfall. Read more...
Hamas and Israel reached a ceasefire agreement, which implies the deadlines and guarantees of understanding that seeks to end the genocide of the Palestinian population.
Palestinians start journey home as Israel says ceasefire now in effect
Thousands of Palestinians start their journey home on the road to Gaza City as ceasefire has been declared by Israel – who kept bombing until it came into effect. The Israeli military, having been given 24 hours to withdraw to the lines agreed, says it has done so. Under the agreement, aid must now be allowed into Gaza – and Israeli hostages freed by Hamas by lunchtime on Monday. Then Palestinian prisoners and detainees. Both Israelis and Palest…
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