Gaza ceasefire deal agreed by Israel and Hamas, source tells BBC

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Gaza ceasefire deal agreed by Israel and ******, source tells BBC

Israel and ****** have agreed a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal following meetings with Qatar’s prime minister, a source briefed on the talks has told the BBC.

There was no confirmation from the Israeli government or ******, but a ****** official earlier told the BBC it had approved a draft from Qatari, US and Egyptian mediators.

US President-elect Donald Trump, whose envoy was involved in the talks, also wrote on social media: “We have a deal for the hostages in the Middle East.”

The details of the three-phase plan have not been published, but reports say 33 of the hostages held by ****** will be exchanged for ************ prisoners in Israeli jails during the first six weeks of the ceasefire.

Negotiations for the second phase – which should see the remaining hostages released, a full Israeli troop withdrawal and a “sustainable calm” – would start after two weeks.

The third and final stage would involve the reconstruction of Gaza – something which could take years – and the return of any remaining hostages’ bodies.

The Israeli military launched a campaign to destroy ****** in response to the group’s unprecedented attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.

More than 46,700 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory’s ******-run health ministry. Most of the 2.3 million population has also been displaced, there is widespread destruction, and there are severe shortages of food, fuel, medicine and shelter due to a struggle to get aid to those in need.

Israel says 94 of the hostages are still being held by ******, of whom 34 are presumed dead. In addition, there are four Israelis who were abducted before the war, two of whom are dead.

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