In exchange for the three hostages, Israel is set to release 183 Palestinian prisoners, including 18 serving life sentences and 111 detained in Gaza during the war, said Hamas.
In August 2024, Israel announced that it had killed the Hamas leader in a July 13 air strike in the Khan Younis area. Hamas also confirmed the deaths of Ghazi Abu Tama’a and Raad Thabet.
The truce calls for fighting to stop, aid to be sent in to Gaza & remaining hostages to go free in the first phase in return for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
Israeli cabinet in early hours of Saturday ratified agreement that could pave the way for an end to 15-month war with Hamas. The deal is expected to come into effect Sunday.
Despite Israel’s delays and reluctance, Hamas said it was committed to the deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the cabinet would meet to give final approval to the accord.
The complex accord emerged Wednesday after months of mediation by Qatar, Egypt & the US. Israeli bombardment, especially in Gaza City, killed 32 people hours later, medics say.
Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari earlier told a news conference that both sides were presented with a text and talks on the last details were under way.
In India, women remain concentrated in a narrow range of sectors such as beauty and hairdressing, household maintenance, residential care, and parts of the education sector.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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