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Fresh strikes in Gaza as Israel votes in favour of ceasefire

Fresh strikes in Gaza as Israel approves ceasefire
MENA
16 min read
The Israeli security cabinet had earlier recommended to the government that it allow the Qatar, Egypt and US-mediated truce to go into effect on Sunday.

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The Israeli government has approved the ceasefire and prisoner-exchange deal with Hamas following hours of talks in Jerusalem, paving the way for the truce to go into effect on Sunday.

Announced by the Qatari prime minister on Wednesday, the agreement will see Hamas and Israel enter an initial six-week ceasefire during which hundreds of Palestinian and Israeli captives will be released and a surge of aid allowed to enter Gaza.

Both sides would then begin to negotiate a permanent end to the war, involving a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from the strip and the release of all the remaining prisoners held by Hamas.

In Gaza itself, Israeli warplanes kept up intense strikes which Palestinian authorities said killed at least 86 people on Friday.

Israel's war on Gaza has killed more than 46,000 people since 7 October 2023.