Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:39pm on 15 Jan 2025,Wednesday International
Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the 15-month-long Gaza war, which began with a Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The ceasefire, still awaiting formal announcement, will see a six-week preliminary truce with Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza. Additionally, the deal includes a plan for the exchange of hostages held by both sides. The conflict, which has claimed tens of thousands of Palestinian lives, has kept the Middle East in a tense standoff throughout the year.
