The Israeli government cabinet approved this Friday (17) the ceasefire and hostage release agreement with Hamas that had been announced by mediators on Wednesday (15), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. .
The approval was made after a vote by the 33 members of the country’s general cabinet, who decided by a simple majority. The meeting lasted more than six hours and ended in the early hours of this Saturday (18), local time.
Earlier, the 11 members of the Israeli security cabinet met and recommended full approval of the resolution.
The first vote was scheduled for Thursday (16), but was postponed by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government after accusations that Hamas was trying to make last-minute changes.
The agreement must be implemented in three phases, the first of which would last 42 days. According to the Qatari Prime Minister, the ceasefire will begin next Sunday, January 19th.
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This content was originally published in Israel approves ceasefire agreement and release of hostages in Gaza on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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