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Hopes that their 15 month ordeal would finally come to an end came on Wednesday night after bold words from US and Qatari officials proclaiming a deal had been reached.
The three-phase ceasefire has raised cautious hopes for an end to the war. Israeli bombardment of Gaza since the Hamas-led October 7 attacks has caused a devastating impact on the territory, with ...
By the end of the 42 days, all living women, children and older people held by the militants should be freed. Eventually, bodies of hostages might be included in the releases, as Israel believes at least a third of the more than 90 captives still inside Gaza were killed in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack that triggered the war or have died in captivity.
The war in Gaza has also exacted a heavy toll on Israeli forces. At least 15 Israeli soldiers have been killed in northern Gaza in the past week, according to the Israeli military.
A hostages-and-prisoners exchange and armistice to end the Gaza war were agreed to by Israel and Hamas on 15 January 2025, and came into effect on 19 January. The proposal was first drafted by mediators from the United States, Egypt, and Qatar, accepted by Hamas on 5 May 2024 and presented by U.S. president Joe Biden on 31 May. [1]
[8] [9] [10] Israel responded with air raids on Gaza with the Gaza Health Ministry reporting 20 deaths. [11] [12] [13] By 2 December negotiations had broken down, with the Israeli delegation leaving Qatar following an impasse and Hamas announcing they will not release any more hostages until the end of the war. [14]
The Biden administration views the two-state solution — an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel — as the only way to stop generations of violence.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Timeline of the Gaza war Initial attacks (7 October – 27 October 2023) Invasion of the Gaza Strip (28 October – 23 November 2023) First ceasefire (24 November 2023 – 11 January 2024) Yemen airstrikes (12 January – 6 May 2024) Rafah offensive (7 May – 12 July 2024) Al-Mawasi attack (13 ...