Wednesday19 February 2025
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The Israeli military-political cabinet has approved an agreement with Hamas.

It will now be submitted for review by the Israeli government.
Военно-политический кабинет Израиля одобрил соглашение с ХАМАС.

The Israeli military-political cabinet has approved an agreement with Hamas regarding the release of hostages. This will now be submitted for consideration to the Israeli government.

This is stated in a declaration from the Israeli government.

“After reviewing all aspects: political, security, and humanitarian, and based on the understanding that the proposed agreement contributes to achieving the objectives of the war, the ministerial commission on national security (military-political cabinet) recommended that the government approve the proposed plan,” the statement reads.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu added that a government meeting will take place later today, January 17.

Israeli publications note that the government will consider the agreement in full before the start of Shabbat. It is emphasized that the Supreme Court of Israel will still have to hold hearings regarding challenges to the terms of the agreement, although it is not expected to intervene.

Background. Earlier, Mind reported that the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims that the Palestinian group Hamas (designated as a terrorist organization in the US and EU) is changing its terms at the last moment before signing an agreement on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.