Gaza ceasefire: ‘Green light’ from Israel’s security council

by Andrea
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Εκεχειρία στη Γάζα: Την Κυριακή οι πρώτες απελευθερώσεις ομήρων

His security council approves the Gaza deal, which includes , who are held by , with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons and a six-week pause in the 15-month war.

A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the approval comes “after consideration of all political, security and humanitarian aspects” and with the understanding that the deal “supports the achievement of the war’s objectives.” He adds that in a few minutes a full cabinet meeting will be convened, in which the agreement will be put, for the final signature of the plenary session of the cabinet, to be put into effect on Sunday, January 19, with the release of the first hostages and prisoners.

Washington has assured that it is “confident” that the truce will be implemented on Sunday. In different tones, .

The approval came after an unexpected delay, prompting fears that last-minute disagreements between Israel and Hamas could derail the deal.

Benjamin Netanyahu also threatened to derail months of work to end the conflict.

At the same time, since in the last two days alone, according to the Hamas Ministry of Health, more than 100 people have been killed.

The long-awaited agreement also foresees the entry of hundreds of trucks, daily, that will carry humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Moreover, today the European Commission announced that a new EU humanitarian aid package is expected to be given to the wintering Strip.

“Today we also approve a 120 million euro package for Gaza to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis there,” EU spokeswoman Eva Hrncirova told reporters.

The package will include aid in food, healthcare and housing, as well as support to allow access to clean water, the Commission added in a related statement.

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