Israel and Hamas reach hostage-ceasefire agreement

98 Hostages credit: Shutterstock
98 Hostages credit: Shutterstock

A senior Israeli source involved in the details of the negotiations has confirmed that Israel and Hamas have reached a hostage-ceasefire agreement.

A senior Israeli source involved in the details of the negotiations has confirmed that Israel and Hamas have reached a hostage-ceasefire agreement. The source said that, following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's insistence, Hamas folded on its last minute demands concerning the Philadelphi corridor on the Gaza-Egypt border.

US President-elect Donald Trump has also publicly confirmed that a hostage release and ceasefire deal has been reached.

Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on January 15, 2025.

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98 Hostages credit: Shutterstock
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