After two years of a perilous war peace that has claimed over 60000 Palestinian lives, peace has returned to Gaza.
On Friday, the Israeli government approved the 20-point proposal by US President Donald Trump, effectively signaling the ceasation of hostilities.
Officials at the prime minister’s office confirmed that Israel’s government has passed the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire and hostage release re solution. Officials said the ceasefire took immediate effect.
A senior US official said that in sync with one of the pillars of the peace deal, the United States will be sending 200 troops to the Middle East to monitor the plan’s implementation. Another official said: “No US troops are intended to go into Gaza.”
Significant components of the deal include the release of all hostages, dead or alive, held in Gaza; withdrawal of Israeli military to an agreed point and the release of some Palestinian prisoners.
However, CNN quoted a senior Hamas official as saying that a “formal declaration” ending the war in Gaza must be made before hostages are released.
