Mike Walz, whom US President-elect Donald Trump plans to appoint as national security adviser, said that if Hamas violates the ceasefire agreement, the United States will support Israel " According to him, militants will never rule Gaza, The Times of Israel reports..

" This is completely unacceptable,"

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He also said that he is optimistic about the possibility of reaching an agreement on the normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia within the framework of the Abraham Accords.

Let us remind you that from 11:15 am on January 19, a truce has been in force in the Gaza Strip.

Israel agreed to it after Hamas handed over a list of prisoners planned to be released.

Earlier, Israeli ministers ratified an agreement on a ceasefire and the exchange of dozens of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinians in Israeli prisons. Under the first phase of the agreement, which will last 42 days, Hamas will release 33 hostages, including children, female soldiers, and men over 50, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.