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Gaza and Israel welcome ceasefire and hostage deal but will the war end? | BBC News
Palestinians in Gaza have been celebrating the news of a ceasefire and hostage release deal reached between Israel and Hamas.
The ceasefire which is intended to mark the end of 15 months of war is due to begin on 19th January.
The US President Joe Biden confirmed agreement had been reached for a full and complete ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the release of all the hostages held by Hamas. 94 hostages are believed to be held by Hamas of whom 34 are presumed to be dead.
Israelâs Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had long resisted a ceasefire and hostage agreement for months, due to pressure from right-wing members of his cabinet, knowing a deal could bring his government down. However itâs understood that the prospect of US President-Elect Donald Trump taking office had put pressure on both Israel and Hamas.
This latest bloody phase of a conflict thatâs lasted many decades began when Hamas attacked southern Israel on 7 October 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 back to Gaza as hostages. The attack triggered a massive Israeli offensive on Gaza, during which more than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
The obstacles to any permanent peace are huge. Much of Gaza lies in ruins and Hamas has said it will not forget Israel for the suffering it has inflicted on Palestinians there. Many nations are calling for focus now on a two-state solution to address the roots of a conflict that has lasted for more than 70 years.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jeremy Bowen, Sarah Smith, Lucy Williamson, Fergal Keane and Nick Eardley.
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Astronauts on International Space Station told to shelter as repairs under way to fix air leaks
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have been told to shelter on a docked spacecraft as repair work is carried out to fix new air leaks, Nasa says.
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As Andy Burnham confirms he would seek to join a Labour leadership contest against PM Keir Starmer if elected in the Makerfield by-election, the Question Time panel are asked by an audience member: âHow can politicians restore trust and confidence?â
Featuring Labour and Co-operative Party’s Andy Burnham, Reform UKâs Robert Kenyon, Conservative Michael Winstanley, Liberal Democrat Jake Austin, and The Green Partyâs Sarah Wakefield.
A full list of candidates is available on the BBC News website. https://bbc.in/4ecYpSO
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Entrepreneurs in New Jersey are making it big importing mangoes from India.
Yakin Shah and Bharat Kumar Parasana import about $20,000-worth at a time and sell them to their neighbours through WhatsApp.
Bharat said he spent more than $1 million importing the fruit last year.
This year, however, heâs spending more due to the war in the Middle East pushing up flight prices.
Mango correspondent Samira Hussain finds that in one New Jersey grocery store, a mango that typically goes for roughly 70 cents in India will sell for $5.
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The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has rejected the terms of a US-backed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
In a strongly-worded statement, the Iran-backed group’s leader Naim Qassem said negotiations had been “futile” and “humiliating” for Lebanon, and rejected categorically by “broad segments of the Lebanese people”.
It comes after Israel and Lebanon announced a renewal of their fragile ceasefire with the creation of “pilot” security zones inside Lebanon in which Hezbollah operatives would be banned.
In a joint statement released on Wednesday by the US State Department, the three countries said the deal was “contingent on a complete cessation” of fire by Hezbollah.
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