Live Update: Abu Ubaida confirms Palestinian factions’ commitment to Gaza Ceasefire agreement

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Egypt Today staff

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Sun, 19 Jan 2025 - 06:36 GMT

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Egypt Today staff

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 - 06:36 GMT

Children in Gaza celebrate as the ceasefire in Gaza takes effect on Sunday, 19 January

Children in Gaza celebrate as the ceasefire in Gaza takes effect on Sunday, 19 January

CAIRO – 19 January 2025: It is Sunday 8:30 local time (0630 GMT) and the long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza came into force on 11:15 AM (1400 GMT), offering hope to bring an end to over 15 months of Israeli war that has devastated the enclave and resulted in tens of thousands of casualties.

Egypt Today is providing a live update on major events during the first day of the Gaza ceasefire, set to take effect on Sunday.

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20:30: 330 aid trucks entered Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom and Al-Auja crossings until 6:00 pm Cairo time, including 20 fuel trucks, al Qahera news channel reported

 

19:00: Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the spokesman for Egypt’s Ministry of Health, said that President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has assigned all state agencies to facilitate all forms of support for brothers in Palestine and the Gaza Strip, and ‘there is no doubt that health support is one of the most important things that our brothers in the Strip need’.

18:50: Hamas movement affirmed its commitment to the ceasefire agreement, stressing that the success of the agreement requires Israeli commitment, as any violation may put the whole agreement at risk, al Qahera news channel reported.

 

18:30: Abu Ubaida confirms Palestinian factions’ commitment to Gaza Ceasefire agreement

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The spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubaida said that the movement made every effort to preserve the lives of prisoners held in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.

He added in a speech, Sunday, commenting on the Ceasefire agreement in Gaza that Al-Qassam fought with all the resistance factions ‘as one’ despite facing an unequal confrontation, neither in terms of combat capabilities nor in terms of combat ethics; however, “our fighters fought with great bravery and courage until the last hours of the battle, and we are fighting in conditions that seem impossible.”

He stressed the commitment of all resistance forces to abide by all the terms of the agreed upon agreement, noting that this is contingent on the commitment of the Israeli occupation forces.

He added in his speech that “reaching an agreement to stop the aggression against our Palestinians has been their goal of for many months.”

 

18:19: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu office says they are committed to returning all captives in Gaza, Al Qahera news channel reported.

 

18:15: US President Joe Biden says Palestinian people have a clear path to an independent state

 

US President Joe Biden said in a press conference, Sunday, that about 700 aid trucks will enter the Gaza Strip today.

He also indicated that the Palestinian people have now a clear path to an independent state.

Biden indicated that his administration worked to avoid a wider war in the Middle East, and without the efforts of mediators, a ceasefire agreement in Gaza would not have been reached.

In his statements, Biden said, commenting on the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, that he has worked in foreign policy for decades, and this is one [Gaza ceasefire negations] of the most difficult negotiations he has participated in.

 

18:00: The Israeli army announces that the process of handing over the three Israeli female captives has been completed.

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According to al Qahera News channel the Israeli army officially announced the receipt of the three Israeli captives from the International Red Cross.

The Israeli army statement said that the detainees will be accompanied by special forces from the Israel Defense Forces and the General Security Service (Shin Bet) upon their return to Israel, where they will undergo an initial medical evaluation.

The International Red Cross said that initial indications for the three detainees indicate that they are in good health.

 

17:25: Captives en route to Israeli army in Gaza

Israel's military said the three Israeli captives who were handed over by Hamas to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are en route to the Israeli soldiers and Shin Bet in Gaza.

 

16:58: Procedures for handing over Israeli captives start: Informed source

The procedures for handing over the three Israeli captives in Gaza have begun, an informed Egyptian source stated.

The ICRC is set to receive the captives from Hamas to hand them to the Israeli army in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners set to be released as part of the first day of the deal.

16:35: AlQahera News has obtained the list of Palestinian prisoners set to be released by Israel today, in exchange for the Israeli captives.

Names are Nawal Mohamed Abdu, 23, Gamal Ibrahim Salama, 18, Adam Khalil Ibrahim, 18, Maw’id Omar Abdullah, 17, Ibrahim Sultan Ibrahim, 17, Abdulrahman Amgad Gamil, 18, Saeed Mazeed Saeed, 18, Mohamed Anan Fawzi, 18, Essam Mamoun Mohamed, 18, Thaer Ayoub Rashid, 17, Fahmi Mohamed Fahmi, 17, Qassem Eyad Mohamed, 17, Youssef Gamal Ayad, 18, Feras Jehad Ahmed, 18, Abdulaziz Mohamed Abdulaziz, 19, Fadi Mohamed Hendi, 17, Osama Nasser Gobran, 18, Ayham Ali Jerdad, 18, Aseel Osama Omar, 18, Tamara Moamer Hussein, 24, Mahmoud Mohamed Dawood, 15, Laith Mohamed Nagi, 17, Jenin Mohamed Taha, 22, Nafisa Rashed Farid, 37, Khalida Kanaan Jarrar, 61, Yasmin Abdelrahman Rasheed, 26, Fatima Mohamed Aldimawi, 52, Dalal Mohamed Suleiman, 53, Fatima Mohamed Suleiman, 48, Rana Gamal Mohamed, 35, Ahmed Waleed Mohamed, 18, Zahra Waheeb Abdelfattah, 52, Balqees Eissa Ali, 33, Doha Azzam Ahmed El Wahsh, 29, Haleem Faeq Suleiman, 22, Mona Ahmed Qassem, 46, Boshra Gamal Taweel, 31, Randa Ghanem Mohamed Abdelmagueed, 46, Morgana Mohamed Mostafa, 32, Walaa Khalid Fawzi, 28, Rawd Moussa Abdel Kader, 47, Rolla Ibrahim Abdel Rahim, 30, Ahmed Bashar Gomaa, 18, Soha Zoheir Mohamed, 27, Shaimaa Mohamed Abdel Galeel, 25, Salwa Ateya Mohamed, 45, Roze Mohamed Youssef, 17, Fatima Youssef Salha, 36, Haneen Akram Mahmoud, 30, Jehad Ghazi Ahmed, 36, Nedaa Ali Salah, 37, Amal Ziyad Omar, 21, Lobna Mazen Saleem, 46, Ola Mahmoud Qassem, 22, Eyad Youssef Saleh, 33, Hadeel Mohamed Hussein, 32, Wafaa Ahmed Abdullah, 21, Rasha Ghassan Mohamed, 40, Zaina Magd Mohamed, Esraa Khedr, 40, Tahany Gamal Ashour, 49, Aya Omar Youssef, 23, Shaimaa Omar Youssef, 19, Donia Ashtiya Maarouf, 20, Alaa Gad Nabhan, 37, Nohail Kamal Mostafa, 37, Khetam Aref Hassan, 50, Aseel Mohamed Adnan, 20, Alaa Sameer Harb, 27, Bara’a Hatem Hafez, 25, Shada Nawaf Abdel Gaber, 23, Dania Saqr Mohamed, 22, Soha Emad Saad, 19, Alyamama Ibrahim Hassan, 21, Raghad Waleed Mahmoud, 23, Hanan Ammar Belal, 23, Raghad Khedr Mubarak, 23, Ashwaq Mohamed Ayad, 23, Eman Ibrahim Ahmed, 40, Tahreer Badran Badr, 44, Abla Mohamed Abdel Rasool, 68, Esrar Abdelfattah Mohamed, 42, Maisar Mohamed Faqeeh, 60, Abeer Mohamed Hemdan, 33, Samah Belal Abdel Rahman, 25, Margrette Mohamed Mahmoud, 53, Latifa Khaled Ramadan, 34, Esraa Mostafa Berry, 54, Alaa Khaled Saqr, 21, and Lana Farouq Naeem, 25.

15:43: ICRC heads to receive Israeli captives to be released Sunday

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The ICRC has headed to receive the three captives set to be released by Hamas from Gaza today as the first day of the ceasefire took into effect at 11:15 AM, AlQahera News reported.

The captives who will be reunited with their families soon are Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher.

14:20: Israel submits list of Palestinian prisoners set for release; Khalida Jarrar included

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Hamas said in a statement that Israel will shortly submit a list of 90 Palestinian prisoners set to be released in exchange for three Israeli captives on Sunday.

The prisoners are all women and children, the movement said on Telegram.

Thaer Shreiteh, spokesman for the Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs Authority, confirmed to AlQahera News that 62-year-old Khalida Jarrar, a symbol of Palestinian resistance, is on the list.

Shreiteh said the list has been submitted to the authority and will be announced to the public shortly, noting that the list comprises 67 women and 13 individuals under 18 years of age.

13:50: Displaced Palestinians return home

Displaced Palestinian families have rushed through streets to return to their homes including the northern, central and souther Gaza Strip after the ceasefire took effect on Sunday.

The war in Gaza over more than 15 months has displaced almost all population in Gaza, devastating infrastructure, and leaving the enclave on the brink of famine.

13:30: Gaza war death toll rises to nearly 47,000 with 110,750 injuries

The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza reported that hospitals have received 14 people killed due to Israeli strikes over the past 24 hours. Also, 25 injured individuals arrived for treatment.

These new casualties bring the total fatalities from the Israeli conflict to nearly 47,000, with 110,750 injured since October 7, 2023.

13:15: UNRWA says 4,000 truckloads ready to enter Gaza

The Untied Nations Palestinian relief agency UNRWA said on Sunday that it has 4,000 truckloads of aid ready to enter Gaza, half of them carry food and flour.

12:30: Over 230 humanitarian aid trucks enter from Egypt to Gaza

More than 230 aid truckloads have been delivered to Gaza from the Egyptian territories, constituting over third of aid trucks set to enter the enclave on a dialy basis under the ceasefire agreement.

The trucks entered to Gaza through the Karm Abu Salem and Al-Awja (Nitzana) crossings.

Despite reports that trucks carrying essential humanitarian aid started to travel through the Rafah border crossing, AlQahera News reported that the crossing remains closed so far.

Around 2,000 aid truckloads remain stationed on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, preparing to enter Gaza. The trucks carry food, clothes, medical supplies, tents, hygiene supplies and other relief materials.

11:30: Hamas-Israel prisoner swap deal to take place 1400 GMT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says the captive-prisoner exchange will take place today after 4 PM (1400 GMT).

In addition to the three captives set to be freed by Hamas on Sunday, Netanyahu’s office said four other captives will be released within the coming week.

11:15: Gaza ceasefire takes effect after 15 months of war

The ceasefire in Gaza took effect on Sunday 11:15 AM local time (0915 GMT) as Hamas submitted to mediators the names of captives set to be released today.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced earlier that the Gaza ceasefire will come into effect on 11:15 AM local time.

The ceasefire is set to halt the Israeli attacks on Gaza, ongoing since October 2023.

Joy flooded streets in Gaza as Palestinians are celebrating the ceasefire.

10:30: Hamas names three captives to be released today

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Hamas's armed wing Al-Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Obaida named the first three female captives set to be released today.

"Within the framework of the Al-Aqsa Flood prisoner swap deal, Al-Qassam Brigades decided to release the Zionist captives: Romi Gonen (24), Emily Damari (28), and Doron Steinbrecher (31) on Sunday 19 January," Abu Obaida said in a Telegram post.

These three captives will be released in exchange for some 95 Palestinian prisoners, mostly women, according to a list published by the Israeli justice ministry on Friday.

Mediator Qatar says the captives include a British-Israeli and a Romanian-Israeli nationals.

10:18: Israel's far-right national security minister resigns over Gaza deal

Israel’s hardline National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir submitted his resignation in opposition to the Gaza ceasefire deal.

He earlier slammed the deal as “a surrender” to Hamas.

10:08: Hamas provides names of captives scheduled for release

Hamas provided the mediators with the list of names of the captives to be released today, the movement said on Telegram.

Earlier today, a Hamas official told Reuters that the list, which comprises the names of three female captives, will be provided shortly.

09:40: 10 Palestinians killed as Israeli army strikes Gaza after planned ceasefire start time

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AlQahera News correspondent said 10 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza since 08:30, the planned time of the start of the ceasefire.

The news comes while many Palestinians have reportedly headed to their areas of residence in Gaza ahead of the ceasefire time.

09:20: Israeli army says it recovered body of soldier killed in Gaza in 2014

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The Israeli military announced on Sunday recovering the body of Israeli soldier Oron Shaul, who was killed during a battle in Gaza in 2014 and has been held there since then.

“Last night, in a special operation by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and the IDF (Israeli army)... we brought back to Israel the body of Golani fighter Oron Shaul,” the military said in a statement.

Netanyahu said they “will not rest” until they also bring home Hadar Goldin, another soldier captured in Gaza.

09:00: Israeli army continues Gaza attack as ceasefire start delayed

The Israeli army said on Sunday that it continues to attack the Gaza Strip over Hamas’ delay in providing a list of names of captives scheduled for release today.

The Israeli army said the soldiers are fully prepared to implement the ceasefire but are also prepared "to respond if Hamas violates its terms."

08:30: Israel delays Gaza ceasefire until Hamas names captives

The ceasefire in Gaza was set to start at 08:30 local time (0630 GMT). However, Israel said it will not move ahead with the deal implementation until Hamas releases the names of the three female captives scheduled to be released on the first day.

08:00: Netanyahu holds Gaza ceasefire until names of captives released

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Netanyahu warned that the Gaza ceasefire “will not begin” until Israel receives a list of names of captives set to be released by Hamas today.

“The Prime Minister instructed the IDF (Israeli army) that the ceasefire, which is supposed to take effect at 8:30, will not begin until Israel has received the list of released hostages, which Hamas has committed to providing,” a statement by his office read.

The remarks come after the Israeli prime minister said he conducted a security situation assessment overnight regarding Hamas' delay in providing the list of captives scheduled for release.

Hamas affirmed their commitment to the ceasefire agreement, blaming “technical field reasons” for the delay.

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What the first day of Gaza ceasefire holds

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On this first day of the ceasefire, the initial three female captives are set to be released by Hamas, allowing them to reunite with their families.

This release is part of a larger exchange involving a significant number of Palestinian prisoners.

Egypt has readied its hospitals to receive Palestinian patients and the injured through the Rafah border crossing, when it opens.

Moreover, the Egyptian Red Crescent is intensifying efforts to deliver huge quantities of humanitarian aid.

The ceasefire deal, brokered by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, was announced just this past Wednesday after a year of tireless mediation between Israel and Hamas.

This agreement comprises three phases.

During this initial phase, 33 Israeli captives out of around 94 held by Hamas in Gaza— about one-third of whom are presumed dead— will be released over the course of 42 days.

In return, Israel is expected to release more than 1,890 Palestinian prisoners in the first phase, says Egypt’s foreign ministry.

The ceasefire is scheduled to take effect at 8:30 AM local time (0630 GMT).

 

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