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Israeli Army announces ceasefire in Gaza

Thus, Israeli troops have begun to leave Gaza, and the 72-hour deadline for Hamas to release the hostages has begun.

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Gaza. Photo: EFE

The ceasefire agreement and the first phase of US President Donald Trump's plan for Gaza have beenin force since today, following the treaty, when Israeli troops have begun to leave the Strip.

"The ceasefire agreement entered into force at 12:00 local time (09:00 GMT)," the Army has confirmed, and the 72-hour deadline for Hamas to release the 48 hostages is now in place.



The "yellow line" within the list — which can be seen on the map shown by the White House in announcing the agreement — has been reversed by troops, and the EFE news agency has found that dozens of Gazatis have begun to move north, specifically towards the city of Gaza, taking the route of the Al Rashid coast.

On the other hand, the soldiers have left the military checkpoint in the Netzarim corridor, south of the capital.

Army spokesman Avichay Adraee said they have allowed movement from southern Gaza to northern Gaza, both from Rashid and from the Salah al-Din road, but warned that the northern part of the enclave — Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahia and Shujaiya — is still dangerous becauseof "troop agglomeration", among others.

The Israeli Government approves the first phase

The Israeli Governmenthas approved  bart to thefirst phaseof the peace plan agreed with Hamas  for Gaza. Once the agreement is ratified, the ceasefire will enter into force within 24 hours. It also provides for the release of all hostages by Hamas, the partial withdrawal of Israeli soldiers and the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

The debate has lasted more than three hours, because opposition positions have been expressed within the government, but it has finally been adopted by a large majority.

Trump believes the hostages will be released on Monday or Tuesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that hewill travel tothe Middle East on Sunday  when he talks about the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, and confirmed that theIsraeli hostages  will be released"Monday or Tuesday" of next week.

Hamas acknowledges receiving "assurances"

The head of the Hamas negotiating team, Khalil Al-Hayya, has stated  that "themediators of the United States, Arab countries and Turkey have given them assurances "that" the war is really over. "

In a televised speech, he said that they would continue to work to "complete the remaining steps" of the peace plan and "achieve the interests and self-determination" of the Palestinian people until an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital was established.

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