The Israeli government approved the ceasefire agreement in Gaza on the morning of 10 local time, according to the relevant content announced by the negotiators, the agreement reached between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) will contribute to the end of the war, the release of Israeli detainees and Palestinian prisoners, and humanitarian rescue material into the Gaza Strip.
Under the agreement, the Israeli Defense Forces will withdraw to a new line of defense within the Gaza Strip, after which Hamas will have 72 hours to release all detained people.
According to a report by Egypt's Cairo News TV on the 9th, the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza has officially come into effect. The Israeli government said that the entry into force of the agreement needs to be approved by a cabinet meeting.
According to a spokesman for the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office earlier, within 24 hours after the Israeli Cabinet approved the Gaza First Phase ceasefire agreement, the Gaza Strip will begin a ceasefire and the Israeli military will be re-deployed but will still control about 53 percent of the Gaza Strip.
Trump says he will attend the signing ceremony.
US officials participate in Israeli cabinet meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump said at a White House cabinet meeting on September 9 that he would be able to travel to Egypt for a ceremony to sign the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Trump said he plans to travel to the Middle East around 12 this month. He said Israeli detainees should be released next Monday (October 13) or Tuesday (October 14). Trump also said Gaza would be “stage-by-step rebuilt”.
U.S. Special Envoy for Middle Eastern Affairs Witkov and senior adviser to the President Kushner met with Israeli President Herzog on the evening of 9th. During the meeting, Herzog discussed with two U.S. officials the details of an agreement to return detained persons and end the Gaza conflict. Following a meeting with the President of Israel, U.S. Special Envoy for Middle Eastern Affairs Witkov and senior adviser to the President Kushner joined the ongoing Israeli Cabinet meeting.
The United States will send about 200 troops to Israel.
Monitoring the implementation of the ceasefire agreement
A U.S. official said on Monday that the U.S. would send about 200 troops to Israel to oversee the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.
Hamas: Mediator guarantees war is over
Hamas senior official and chief negotiator Khalil Haya issued a statement on the evening of the 9th announcing the ceasefire agreement. This is the first time the Hamas negotiating delegation has spoken publicly since the parties confirmed the agreement on the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire. Khalil Haya said Hamas had received assurances from mediators, including the United States, that "the war in Gaza is over."
In his statement, Khalil Haya talked about the ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli troops, the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, the opening of border crossings, and the exchange of Israeli detainees with Palestinian detainees, but did not mention issues such as Hamas disarmament and the transfer of Gaza management in US President Trump's "20-point plan."
On the 9th, Palestinian President Abbas was interviewed by Israeli media for the first time in many years. He said that the Palestinian National Authority is coordinating with the United States the reforms it has implemented in the context of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, and believes that the international community's push to recognize the Palestinian state is not aimed at harming Israel.
He revealed that the Palestinian side has launched a reform involving education, health, economy and other aspects, some of which have been implemented, and others will continue to be implemented until the Palestinian Authority can continue to lead the Palestinian people.
“We have hoped, and will continue to hope, to stop the bloodshed in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Jerusalem, and we hope that peace, security and stability will eventually be achieved.”
Rafah Border Crossing will open up
United Nations announces action plan after ceasefire
According to the Gaza ceasefire agreement, the Rafah port will be opened within 72 hours of the ceasefire. The Egyptian-European Joint Mechanism will be temporarily responsible for managing the Palestinian side of the Rafah port. In addition, heavy equipment will be transported to the Gaza area to help clean up debris and rescue detainees.
Tom Fletcher, UN Deputy Secretary-General for Moral Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said on Monday that the United Nations system has fully launched operations and is ready to deliver massive relief supplies to Gaza in the next 60 days.
The United Nations plans to add hundreds of trucks into Gaza every day in the first post-ceasefire phase, providing food aid to more than 2.1 million people and providing nutritional support to 500,000 people. The United Nations will also repair the medical system, restore water, sewage and power generation systems, distribute tents, tarps and other winter supplies to displaced people, and set up temporary learning sites for 700,000 children. He emphasized that rescue work must be carried out with security guarantees and financial support. Currently, only 28% of the United Nations humanitarian appeal for Palestine is funded.
Source: CCTV News