Israel has begun withdrawing troops from the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Al Jazeera TV channel reported this with reference to its own correspondent at the scene on Sunday, January 19.. . . . The peace agreement will take effect at 8:30 am on Sunday, January 19, local time in Gaza (same as in Kyiv).
The IDF confirmed the start of the truce in a statement.. . At the same time, Hamas must release 33 of the 98 Israeli hostages held in Gaza during a six-week pause in hostilities.. Israeli authorities believe that these hostages are still alive, but there is no confirmation from Hamas yet. . The released prisoners will then be taken to Egypt and handed over to the Israeli side, which will provide medical examination. . . Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.