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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Gaza, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — The ceasefire agreement in Gaza will take effect immediately after the Israeli government approves it, senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan announced on Thursday.
In an interview with Qatar's Al Arabi television channel, he stated that the agreement would end the fighting in Gaza. A hostage exchange will not take place until a complete cessation of hostilities is declared, Hamdan emphasized.
"The ceasefire was supposed to go into effect at 12:00 local time (09:00 GMT), but the agreement still requires the Israeli government's approval. Therefore, the international community must monitor Israel's actions to ensure compliance with the agreement and prevent attempts to circumvent it," Hamdan said.
According to him, the first stage of the agreement will include the withdrawal of Israeli troops from “Gaza City, the northern areas, Rafah and Khan Yunis, as well as the opening of five checkpoints for the entry of humanitarian aid.”
"Drone operations over Gaza will be suspended during the prisoner release process," a Hamas spokesman said, adding that Israel would release 250 Palestinians serving life sentences and 1,700 other prisoners.
“The distribution of aid will be controlled by international agencies, not the Gaza Humanitarian Fund,” Hamdan added.
He stressed that the governance of Gaza is a “national matter” and “external interference is unacceptable.”
Since Monday, delegations from Israel and Hamas, with the mediation of Qatar, Egypt and the United States, have been holding talks in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh. –0–
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