The deal, which is set to come into effect on Sunday, outlines a six-week initial ceasefire with the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, where tens of thousands have been killed.
In the meantime, Israeli air strikes killed more than 20 people in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run Civil Defence agency.
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Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza after ceasefire announcement Sort: Newest first Oldest first January 16, 2025 8:05 am‘Significant progress’ made on ceasefire once Biden and Trump worked together, says US ambassador to Israel
Lew’s 15 months as President Biden’s envoy overlapped with a war that began on October 7, 2023, with a Palestinian Hamas attack on Israel followed by an Israeli assault on Gaza. He spoke on Tuesday before a deal was reached.
“I think a lot of progress has been made. The fact that you have an outgoing and an incoming administration that have worked hand in hand to make the case for urgency, I think, has been noticed by all parties,” Lew said.
Lew will hand over the ambassador’s role to Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister and former Arkansas governor, when Trump returns to the White House on Monday.
January 16, 2025 7:46 amIsrael intensifies strikes on Gaza after ceasefire announcement
An Israeli army attack targeting tents sheltering displaced Palestinians, led to the outbreak of a fire following the ceasefire agreement (Photo: Anas Zeyad Fteha/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Israel intensified strikes on Gaza hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced, residents and authorities in the Palestinian enclave said, as mediators sought to quell fighting ahead of the truce’s start on Sunday.
While people celebrated the pact in Gaza and Israel, Israel’s military escalated attacks after the announcement, the civil emergency service and residents said.
Israel’s military said Gaza militants fired a rocket into Israel today, causing no casualties.
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