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Gaza ceasefire agreement

The Hamas resistance movement has reiterated that it is ready to implement the Gaza ceasefire deal, including the exchange of prisoners, in accordance with the text of the agreement. The movement added that the latest round of talks in Cairo has been positive and efforts are underway to remove all the obstacles to implementing the agreement. Hamas stressed that the language of threat and intimidation used by US President Donald Trump and Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu does not serve the implementation of the ceasefire agreement. Meanwhile, a senior Hamas official, Osama Hamdan, said the pressure from Gaza ceasefire mediators on Israel has led to the regime’s renewed commitment to the terms of the truce deal. He made the remarks after the movement said an obstacle in the Gaza captive exchange process has been removed and the next round of prisoner swaps will take place on Saturday. Hamdan added that Hamas is ready to begin negotiations on the second phase of the agreement next Monday.

Israel Gaza ceasefire violations

More Palestinian civilians have fallen victim to Israeli forces’ live fire in Gaza, as the regime continues to violate the ceasefire agreement with Hamas. According to the Palestinian health ministry, three Palestinians were killed, and two others injured in the war-ravaged territory. The fatalities included a 14-year-old boy who lost his life when an unexploded ordnance left behind by Israeli forces went off in the Nuseirat refugee camp. A Palestinian teen was also fatally shot by Israeli snipers in the al-Bureij refugee camp in Deir al-Balah. As many as 14 bodies were also recovered from the rubble. The death toll from the Israeli genocide now stands at over 48,200, with nearly 111,700 others injured. The Israeli army also carried out an airstrike in Gaza in clear violation of the ceasefire, claiming that it targeted a rocket launcher.

Humanitarian crisis in Gaza

A senior UN official has sounded a serious alarm about the continuation of the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza despite the ceasefire in the war-ravaged territory. The head of the UN Office for Project Services was speaking following a visit to Gaza. Da Silva described the destruction of infrastructure and houses in Gaza as "unimaginable." He noted that it will take "years to remove" debris and rubble generated by the Israeli onslaught. Da Silva called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza as well as unhindered and safe humanitarian access to provide relief aid for all its people. He also declared his agency’s readiness to help the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire and increase humanitarian aid delivery. According to the UN, reconstruction of Gaza and addressing its humanitarian crisis will need more than 53 billion dollars, including 20 billion dollars in the first three years alone.

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