Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement: Timing of historic Gaza deal leaves big question - who gets the credit?
Negotiators for Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal that will see the believed 60 hostages, still alive and being held in Gaza, freed.
As news broke, world leaders were fast to react, heralding the hopeful end of over 15 months of bloodshed and war.
Here’s how it played out.
Key Events
US President Joe Biden confirms Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement reached
A ceasefire deal, which includes conditions for the release of hostages has been struck between negotiators from Israel and Hamas, bringing to an end over 15 months of conflict that has seen the death of tens of thousands in the Middle East.
US President Joe Biden confirmed a deal had been reached, saying: “This deal will halt the fighting in Gaza, surge much-needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians, and reunite the hostages with their families after more than 15 months in captivity.”
The conflict, which erupted after Hamas attacked Israeli citizens on October 7, 2023 and saw hundreds of citizens taken hostage, sparked a war between Israel and the terrorist group.
“Even as we welcome this news, we remember all the families whose loved ones were killed in Hamas’s October 7th attack, and the many innocent people killed in the war that followed,” Mr Biden added.
“It is long past time for the fighting to end and the work of building peace and security to begin.”
