Israel and Hamas reached an agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, confirmed by the President of the United States, Donald Trump. The agreement, which is expected to come into force this Thursday, provides for the withdrawal of around 70% of the territory occupied by Israel in Gaza, in exchange for the release of hostages held by Hamas.
Israel and Hamas reached says the Israeli press. The information was confirmed by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, through his account on .
Nuno Rogeiro believes that this is a agreement that will already be closed and which will represent the “Greatest Hope” of recent times for the Middle East.
On the one hand, because Donald Trump, with all the defects and qualities he may have, is an independent actor, not dependent on Israel, Arab countries, or Palestine. On the other hand, with this agreement, it had the support not only of all the Gulf countries, with the exception of Iran, but also of the largest Islamic country in the world, Indonesia.
“Therefore, the conditions were met for this plan to be a success, in addition to the fact that Hamas was, at this moment, in a position in which it could not refuse”, he adds.
As the SIC commentator explains, the agreement should come into force this Thursdaywith Israel beginning its withdrawal of around 70% of the territory which it occupies inside the Gaza Strip, in exchange for the release of hostages held by Hamas.
