This involves the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) retreating to a “yellow line”, skirting Gaza City etc, but well within Gaza. Hamas has agreed to release 20 hostages and hand over the remains of another 28
The crisis over Gaza, triggered by the brutal Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, has begun deescalating. On September 29, US President Donald Trump announced his 20-point plan to resolve it. With both the Israeli Cabinet and Hamas giving their approval to its contours, Phase-1 has begun.
This involves the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) retreating to a “yellow line”, skirting Gaza City etc, but well within Gaza. Hamas has agreed to release 20 hostages and hand over the remains of another 28. Israel in return must release about 250 Palestinians serving life terms and another 1722 det