The phrases of the deal haven’t but begun. Qatar mentioned the beginning time of the “pause” might be introduced inside the subsequent 24 hours and might be prolonged. Israeli leaders additionally mentioned they don’t intend to begin the pause in hostilities for not less than 24 hours to present the Israeli Supreme Court docket time for deliberations and appeals in regards to the deal, an Israeli official conversant in the plans instructed The Submit, talking on situation of anonymity to debate the inner discussions.
One other subject is that Hamas has additionally indicated that it doesn’t have full management of the entire hostages held in Gaza — with smaller militant teams akin to Palestinian Islamic Jihad doubtlessly in charge of some hostages — and it has claimed that a few of these held captive have been killed in Israeli airstrikes.
Claire Parker, Sarah Dadouch, Steve Hendrix, Hajar Harb, Michael Birnbaum, Liz Sly, Paul Schemm, Niha Masih, Frances Vinall, Karen DeYoung and John Hudson contributed to this report.