"Ceasefire to go into effect within 24 hours of Israel's cabinet ratifying the deal tonight, says Israeli government. Israel's government has confirmed signing the final draft of an agreement on phase one of a ceasefire deal with Hamas aimed at ending the Israeli war on Gaza, which has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians in two years. Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian told reporters on Thursday the signing took place earlier that morning in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh, following three days of intensive negotiations in the city."
"The agreement covering the first phase of United States President Donald Trump's 20-point plan to end the war calls for the release of the remaining Israeli captives in Gaza, 20 of whom are believed to be alive, within 72 hours, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. It also requires Israel to pull back its troops to an agreed-upon line, according to Trump."
"The Israeli spokesperson said the ceasefire would go into effect within 24 hours of when Israel's cabinet votes to ratify the agreement this evening. The spokesperson said that after the 24-hour period ends, the 72-hour window for the Israeli captives' release would begin. The spokesperson also stressed that Israel does not plan to release Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti as part of the exchange, a position sure to cause anger among Palestinians,"
Israel signed a final draft of a phase-one ceasefire agreement with Hamas in Sharm el-Sheikh after three days of intensive negotiations. The agreement implements phase one of US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan and requires the release of remaining Israeli captives in Gaza, about 20 believed alive, within 72 hours in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Israel must pull back troops to an agreed-upon line as part of the deal. The ceasefire will take effect within 24 hours of cabinet ratification, after which the 72-hour release window begins. Israel will not release Marwan Barghouti and says it will retain control of more than half of Gaza. Significant disagreements remain over timing and scope.
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