Katie wrote about
it on January 15: Israel and Hamas came to terms with a ceasefire
arrangement that would end hostilities and secure the release of the
remaining hostages taken during the heinous October 7 attacks.
The ceasefire was supposed to go into effect at 8:30 local time, but
Hamas never agreed to release the names of the hostages they were
supposed to release. The agreement had been approved by Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, but this breach means the calm
that was supposed to break out over the region is dead, at least for
now. Airstrikes have resumed (via WaPo):
A
ceasefire in Gaza scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. local time Sunday was
held up after Hamas delayed the release of the names of three hostages
to be freed on day one. “The IDF continues to strike within the Gaza
area as long as Hamas does not comply,” Israel Defense Forces spokesman
Daniel Hagari said Sunday morning. Earlier, Hamas said they were
committed to the deal, attributing the delay to technical reasons. The
IDF carried out strikes in Gaza after the scheduled ceasefire time had
passed, with Gaza’s Civil Defense saying that eight people were killed
in the attacks.
[…]
Around 8:30 a.m. local time,
Palestinians in Gaza began cheering and celebrating. Masked, armed men
openly appeared in the streets, as shown in images broadcast by Al
Jazeera. Bulldozers began clearing rubble in war-battered areas. But the
Israel Defense Forces said it would continue to strike Gaza — shortly
after 9 a.m., it said it had struck the Strip’s northern region with air
and artillery fire. There were also reports in local media of tank fire
in Rafah and more airstrikes in Gaza City.
[…]
Israel
does not consider the ceasefire to be in effect until Hamas provides a
list of returning hostages, Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel
Hagari said in a news briefing shortly after 8:30 a.m., the time the
agreement was set to formally start. “The IDF continues to strike within
the Gaza area as long as Hamas does not comply,” he added.
Earlier, Hamas said it was late on turning in the names due to “technical reasons.”
We’ll keep you updated.
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