Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal likely to take effect from January 19
Qatar, Egypt, and the United States in a joint statement on Wednesday confirmed that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
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It is likely to take effect on January 19, the agreement outlines a three-stage process aimed at securing a «sustainable calm,» including the release of hostages and prisoners, a withdrawal of Israeli forces from populated areas, and humanitarian aid operation.
The Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement said, «The State of Qatar, the Arab Republic of Egypt and the United States of America announced that the parties to the conflict in Gaza have reached an agreement to release hostages in exchange of hostages and prisoners and return to a sustainable calm ultimately achieving a permanent ceasefire between the parties. The agreement is expected to come into effect as 19 January 2025.»
It added, «The agreement reached by the two parties includes three stages. The first stage, which lasts for 42 days, includes a ceasefire, the withdrawal and redeployment of Israeli forces outside densely populated areas, the release of hostages and exchange of prisoners and detainees, the exchange of the remains of the deceased, the return of internally displaced persons to their places of residence in the Gaza strip, and
