{"id":22701,"date":"2025-10-09T15:04:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T15:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=22701"},"modified":"2025-10-09T15:04:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T15:04:22","slug":"hamas-israel-sign-ceasefire-deal-rekindling-hopes-for-peace-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=22701","title":{"rendered":"Hamas, Israel sign ceasefire deal, rekindling hopes for peace\u00a0in\u00a0Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, in the first phase of US President Donald Trump\u2019s initiative to end the war in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Officials on both sides confirmed they had signed the deal following indirect talks in the Egyptian beach resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. The deal\u2019s announcement was greeted with celebrations among Palestinians and Israelis alike.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: Trump says peace deal \u2018very close\u2019 after Hamas submits hostage swap list<\/p>\n<p>Under the deal, the biggest step yet towards peace, fighting will cease, Israel will partially withdraw from Gaza and Hamas will free hostages it captured in the attack that precipitated the war, in exchange for prisoners held by Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign Christian pilgrims and other supporters of a ceasefire deal march through the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem as they celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles, on October 9, 2025.PHOTO: AFP<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s office said the ceasefire would take effect once the agreement is ratified by his government, which would convene after a security cabinet meeting on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Ceasefire, withdrawal and release of hostages <\/p>\n<p>An Israeli government spokeswoman, confirming the deal had been signed, said the ceasefire would go into force within 24 hours of the cabinet meeting. After that 24-hour period, the hostages held in Gaza will be freed within 72 hours, she said.<\/p>\n<p>Also Read: Hamas hands over list of Israelis, Palestinians for swap deal<\/p>\n<p>A source briefed on details of the agreement said earlier that Israeli troops would begin pulling back within 24 hours of the deal being signed.<\/p>\n<p>Palestinian children celebrate at a camp for displaced people in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on October 9, 2025, following news of a new Gaza ceasefire deal. Israel and Hamas on October 9 agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe. PHOTO: AFP<\/p>\n<p>An Israeli official said all 20 Israeli hostages still believed to be alive in Gaza after being seized by Hamas in its attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, would be released.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Also Read: Shehbaz hails Gaza ceasefire deal as \u2018historic opportunity\u2019 for lasting peace in Middle East<\/p>\n<p>The prisoners released in exchange will not include Marwan Barghouti, one of the most prominent Palestinian prisoners, the spokeswoman said.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, in the first phase of US President Donald Trump\u2019s initiative to end the war in Gaza. 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