Kumar Bahukhandi
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister – Photo: ANI
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the Cabinet will not meet on a ceasefire until Hamas backs down from a ‘last minute crisis’. Earlier, Netanyahu said late on Wednesday that the ceasefire agreement with Hamas is not yet complete and work is being done to finalize it.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Thursday January 16, 2025 that his cabinet would not meet to approve the Gaza ceasefire agreement until Hamas backs down from the ‘last minute crisis’. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office accused Hamas of withdrawing from parts of the agreement in an attempt to ‘get concessions at the last minute’. The Israeli cabinet was scheduled to ratify the agreement on Thursday January 16, 2025 .
Netanyahu had expressed disagreement earlier too
Earlier, Netanyahu said late on Wednesday that the ceasefire agreement with Hamas is not yet complete and work is being done to finalize it. Let us tell you that just hours before Netanyahu’s statement, the US and Qatar had announced a ceasefire agreement. This will pave the way for stopping the 15-month-long war in Gaza and releasing a large number of hostages.
Palestinians took to the streets and celebrated
After the announcement of this agreement, a large number of Palestinians took to the streets and celebrated. Mahmoud Wadi in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza said that no one can describe what we are feeling at this time. It cannot be described.
India welcomed the announcement of the agreement
At the same time, the Indian Foreign Ministry said on this that we welcome the announcement of the agreement for the release of hostages and ceasefire in Gaza. We hope that this will lead to safe and continuous supply of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. We have consistently called for the release of all hostages, ceasefire, return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy.
Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023
Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, in which more than 1200 people were killed and more than 250 people were taken hostage. Israel then launched retaliatory attacks, killing more than 46,000 Palestinians. In addition, an estimated 90 percent of Gaza’s population was displaced, creating a dire humanitarian crisis.
