After 15 months of war in the Gaza Strip, the truce between Israel and Hamas comes into force at 8:30 am with the first hostage releases expected in the afternoon. Hamas-affiliated media reported in the early hours that Israeli troops had begun withdrawing from areas of Rafah, but there was no confirmation from the Israeli Armed Forces (IDF). Hours before the start of the truce, concerns were raised by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statements that Israel will not abide by the ceasefire until it receives the list of 33 hostages it has pledged to release from Hamas. At the same time, Netanyahu warned that this is a “temporary ceasefire” and that Israel reserves “the right to restart the war if necessary, with the support of the USA”. Under the terms of the agreement reached shortly before the White House handover, during the six-week “phase one” the […]
Source: News Beast
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