Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:50am on 18 Jan 2025,Saturday International
A ceasefire between Israel and Gaza will commence at 08:30 local time (06:30 GMT) on Sunday morning, following Israel's approval of a deal on Friday. The agreement paves the way for the exchange of hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Despite challenges, the historic deal has been finalized. On Saturday, Israel intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, activating sirens nationwide. The conflict, ignited by Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack, has claimed over 46,800 Palestinian lives, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, and left 1,200 Israelis dead, with 251 hostages taken.
