There will be no war between Israel and Hamas for the next six weeks. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire. Gaza ceasefire talks with Hamas hit a last-minute snag, stalling the deal, an Israeli official says.
A Hamas official said the group had rejected Israel’s proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and that talks were continuing. Qatari and Hamas officials have since said that a last-minute impasse in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas has been resolved. Subsequently, Israeli and Hamas officials said a ceasefire had been agreed to end Israel’s war in Gaza and free dozens of hostages.
Qatar intervened, after which the matter was resolved
Qatar’s prime minister, who is brokering the talks, met separately with the Hamas and Israeli delegations and the dispute was resolved shortly afterward, a Qatari official told the AP. Let us tell you that the ceasefire agreement marks the end of the 15-month conflict between Israel and Hamas.
The US, Egypt and Qatar last year ended the war, which was triggered by a Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023. During months of talks, both sides initially said they were close to a ceasefire, but hit snags at the last minute.
The war on Gaza broke out after Hamas launched its deadliest attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, resulting in the deaths of 1,210 people, mostly civilians, according to AFP data. Hamas also took 251 hostages from Israel during the attack, 94 of whom are still held in Gaza, 34 of whom have been declared dead by Israeli forces.
