Israel has agreed to a brief ceasefire extension proposal from President Donald Trump’s envoy to the Center East, Steve Witkoff, for the interval across the Muslim Ramadan and Jewish Passover, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s workplace stated Saturday night time.
The information got here as the primary momentary ceasefire settlement expired at midnight native time.
Netanyahu’s workplace stated the momentary ceasefire extension was agreed to after they realized extra time was wanted to determine a everlasting ceasefire answer.
Beneath the extension proposal, half of the hostages and the stays of lifeless hostages nonetheless in Gaza will likely be launched, with the remaining launched as soon as a everlasting ceasefire is established.
HAMAS RELEASES MORE HOSTAGES IN EXCHANGE FOR MORE THAN 600 PALESTINIAN PRISONERS AS PART OF CEASEFIRE DEAL
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, proper, meets with U.S. envoy to the Center East, Steve Witkoff, in Jerusalem. (Ma’ayan Toaf, GPO)
“Based on the settlement, Israel can return to preventing after the forty second day if it feels that the negotiations are ineffective,” Netanyahu’s workplace famous of the primary momentary ceasefire’s part one.
Hamas has “to date remained agency in its refusal of this framework” needed for a everlasting ceasefire, Israel stated, in response to the Jerusalem Put up. Hamas has made comparable accusations towards Israel.
Emaciated Israeli hostages Ohad Ben Ami, left, Eli Sharabi and Or Levy, who have been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, are taken by terrorists to a stage earlier than being handed over to the Purple Cross in Deir al-Balah within the central Gaza Strip, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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“Israel will instantly enter negotiations on all particulars of Witkoff’s framework,” if Hamas agrees, the Israeli authorities stated.
If a brand new ceasefire deal just isn’t agreed to, preventing is about to renew on Sunday.
Witkoff’s proposal stated: “There isn’t any risk of bridging the gaps between the events’ positions to finish the struggle and that further time is required for negotiations on a everlasting ceasefire,” the Put up reported.
Hamas terrorists collect to look at the handover of three Israeli hostages to a Purple Cross staff in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, Feb. 8, 2025. (Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto by way of Getty Photographs)
A complete of 38 hostages have been launched through the 42-day ceasefire part one which started in mid-January in return for round 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
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Reuters reported that Hamas posted a video Saturday that stated hostages that stay in Gaza will solely be launched by one other swap for Palestinian prisoners, which was a part of the unique phased ceasefire settlement framework.
Ongoing everlasting ceasefire talks primarily held in Cairo have stalled.
Reuters contributed to this report.
