A Guide to the Gaza Peace Deal

A Guide to the Gaza Peace Deal

A long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is finally underway, though tensions are already taking root.

An end to the conflict is still up in the air, with all the old obstacles remaining in place. The movement toward this latest peace deal fell on the heels of the two-year anniversary of the war, which broke out on October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked southern Israel from Gaza.

Around 1,200 people were killed by Hamas fighters and another 251 were taken hostage. Israel responded with a major military offensive that has killed more than sixty-seven thousand Palestinians, according to data from the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry.

The Peace Plan

In the first phase of the peace plan, the two sides agreed to a set of parameters that were to go into immediate effect. However, the implementation has had mixed success.

No statement from officials.

Author summary: Gaza peace deal underway.

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