Headquarters reporterThe first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement entered into force at 12 p.m. on Sunday.
Egypt's Cairo News TV station previously reported that mediators such as Egypt and Qatar have announced that a new round of ceasefire negotiations in Gaza has reached an agreement on all terms and implementation mechanisms for the first phase, and the final version of the agreement is being drafted. (Headquarters reporter Wu Aimin)
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In the early morning of the 9th local time, Israel and Hamas reached an agreement on the first phase of the ceasefire agreement. The final version of the agreement is currently being drafted. Regarding the release time of the detained persons, there is currently no complete agreement among all parties and is expected to take place this weekend or early next week.
More details of the agreement were disclosed, including withdrawal of troops and opening of aid channels
General reporter Liang Hui: Since the ceasefire was announced in the early morning of the 9th local time, more details about this agreement are being disclosed one after another. Based on information from all parties, the main contents of the ceasefire agreement reached by the two sides include the opening of five crossing points to allow aid to enter Gaza. At the same time, the Israeli army's withdrawal road map has been adjusted. The newly stipulated withdrawal scope will be larger than the so-called "yellow line" previously announced by the United States, which is one of the core requirements Hamas insisted on during the negotiations. According to the agreement, Hamas will release 20 surviving Israeli detainees within 72 hours after the first phase officially begins; the return of the remains of all deceased detainees will be synchronized with the Israeli army's withdrawal, which is said to be completed after the Israeli army withdraws from residential areas and Gaza City.
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Headquarters reporter Liang Hui: On the Israeli side, a cabinet meeting is expected to be held on the afternoon of the 9th to formally approve the agreement reached by the two sides. The focus of the meeting will be to determine the list of Palestinian detainees to be released by Israel. Zamir, Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, ordered the Israeli army overnight to be prepared for any situation.
The Israeli army said the north of Gaza is still part of the war zone and warned the people of Gaza not to return to the north.After the ceasefire agreement was announced, Gaza City continued to hear airstrikes and explosions, and the Israeli army said it would only cease fire after receiving instructions from political leadership.Analysts believe that this means that a real ceasefire may have to wait until the first phase begins.
Implementation phase is critical, prospects for peace remain to be tested
The arrangement of this phase appears to some extent to meet the most urgent needs of both sides.On the one hand, Israel will take back the detainees, which is the most central demand of the government, military and public opinion in two years; on the other hand, Hamas has achieved its goal of an immediate ceasefire and an Israeli withdrawal.
There are analysts that the smooth implementation of the first phase is crucial, and that all parties need to continue to strengthen coordination and supervision to ensure that the terms of the agreement are implemented. Only after the release of the detainees and the corresponding withdrawal of the Israeli armed forces, the negotiations and implementation of the subsequent phase can really start, bringing longer peace and stability to the Gaza Strip.