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Live: Final draft of Gaza phase one deal signed in Egypt 'by all parties', Israel says
The final draft of the first phase of a Gaza peace deal was signed “by all parties” on Thursday, Israeli government spokeswoman Shosh Bedrosian said. The agreement means fighting will stop, Israel will partially withdraw from the Palestinian enclave and Hamas will free hostages in exchange for prisoners held by Israel. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
The final draft of the first phase of a Gaza peace deal was signed “by all parties” on Thursday, Israeli government spokeswoman Shosh Bedrosian said. The agreement means fighting will stop, Israel will partially withdraw from the Palestinian enclave and Hamas will free hostages in exchange for prisoners held by Israel. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
