Deal to pause 15-month war expected to be officially accepted by Israel after cabinet meetingIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesHamas and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire deal, pausing the war in Gaza and designed to broker an end to the brutal 15-month conflict, the mediator Qatar has said. The agreement is set to be officially accepted by Israel after a cabinet meeting on Thursday.The announcement on Wednesday night from Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, was made after weeks of negotiations in the Qatari capital, Doha. There were intensified efforts in recent days to hammer out the final details after increased pressure on Israel to reach a deal from the US president-elect, Donald Trump, which Sheikh Mohammed acknowledged in his media conference. Continue reading…
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Author : Bethan McKernan and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem and Julian Borger
Publish date : 2025-01-15 20:19:00
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Hamas and Israel have agreed Gaza ceasefire deal, Qatari PM says
