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Gaza: There will be no war between Israel and Hamas for the next six weeks. Israel and Hamas (Israel Hamas ) have agreed on ceasefire. Israeli officials say that there was a last minute hindrance in the Gaza ceasefire talks with Hamas, which halted the agreement. Hamas official had said that the group has rejected Israel’s proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and the talks are ongoing. Then Qatar and Hamas officials said that the last minute dispute in the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas has been resolved. After that Israel and Hamas officials said that a ceasefire has been agreed to stop Israel’s war in Gaza and release dozens of hostages.
Qatar mediated, only then the matter was settled
The Qatari prime minister, who is mediating the talks, met separately with Hamas and Israeli delegations, and shortly after, the dispute was resolved, the Qatari official told AP. The ceasefire agreement marks the end of the 15-month-long conflict between Israel and Hamas.
The US, Egypt and Qatar had mediated to end the war triggered by Hamas’ attack on Israel in October 2023 last year. During months of talks, both sides had previously said they were close to a ceasefire only to clear obstacles at the last moment.
The war on Gaza broke out after Hamas carried out its deadliest attack on Israel ever on October 7, 2023, resulting in the death of 1,210 people, mostly civilians. Hamas also took 251 Israeli hostages during the assault, 94 of whom are still being held in Gaza, 34 of whom have been declared dead by the Israeli military.
