Israeli airstrikes continued after the deal was announced on Wednesday. At least 12 people were killed in Gaza City, where a doctor told the BBC he “didn’t rest for a minute” during the “bloody night”.
The strikes have hit 50 targets in the Gaza Strip since the deal was announced, the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency said in a statement.
Qatar’s prime minister, who has been mediating the talks, called for “calm” on both sides ahead of the start of the first six-week phase of the ceasefire agreement.
Israel launched a campaign to destroy Hamas – which is banned as a terrorist organization by Israel, the US and other countries – in response to an unprecedented cross-border attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which killed around 1,200 people and killed 251 others. taken hostage.
More than 46,788 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the Hamas-run territory’s health ministry.
Much of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million has also been displaced, with widespread destruction and severe shortages of food, fuel, medicine and shelter as aid agencies struggle to get aid to those in need.
Israel says 94 hostages are still being held by Hamas, 34 of whom are believed to be dead. There are four Israelis who were kidnapped before the war, two of whom are dead.
