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Netanyahu Announces Deal to Free Hostages Held by Hamas

Netanyahu Announces Deal to Free Hostages Held by Hamas

Netanyahu Announces Deal to Free Hostages Held by Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed that a deal has been struck to secure the release of the hostages held by Hamas. Netanyahu addressed the media at a night-time press conference on Thursday in which he announced that negotiations reached a point that international mediators facilitated the deal.

The Deal Details

Details are not known, but it is alleged that the deal is being finalized with the gradual release of hostages as a result of humanitarian concessions in Gaza. Netanyahu said the deal is part of Israel’s efforts to bring home its citizens while maintaining national security interests.

The Prime Minister admitted that it was not a smooth process to negotiate, extended thanks to mediators as indispensable players in leading to the breakthrough. “This is a giant step, but the war on terror continues,” Netanyahu said.
Hamas has yet to make any public pronouncement on the agreement. Analysts say that the agreement may include a temporary ceasefire or ensuring that Gaza receives basic supplies, which it desperately needs as part of the humanitarian challenges it continues to face in this war.
Welcomed by global leaders, the breakthrough has been highly praised by both the United Nations and several countries. The United States State Department described it as a “positive development” in which it reassured its backing for Israel’s security while protecting civilians in that area.

The agreement represents a pivotal point in the ongoing conflict and, hopefully, relief for families whose loved ones remain in the enemy’s clutches. Meanwhile, the broader geopolitics of the situation are strained, as the efforts to step back from further conflict run in tandem with humanitarian and diplomatic measures.