The prime minister of Qatar, a key mediator, said the agreement would come into effect on Sunday, and President Biden said it would last for 42 days. The Israeli cabinet still has to ratify the deal and some details remained unresolved.The New York Times reports that negotiators from Israel and Hamas have reached a provisional agreement for a cease-fire in Gaza. The deal, which has yet to be formally ratified by the Israeli cabinet, would see the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners in Israel. The negotiations, which have been ongoing for over a year, have entered their final stages according to Hamas. However, there is still some last-minute wrangling over technical issues, including control of the Egypt-Gaza border, which could delay the final agreement. Both Israel and Hamas have not publicly endorsed the deal, but Israel’s foreign minister has cut his trip short to join cabinet discussions about the hostages. In order for the deal to be implemented, Hamas’s negotiating team in Doha, Qatar, must obtain the approval of the group’s commanders in Gaza. The proposed deal has been met with cautious optimism, as it could potentially bring an end to the devastating war that has claimed thousands of Palestinian lives and destroyed much of the enclave.
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