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Israel's cabinet has officially endorsed a comprehensive ceasefire agreement that includes the release of all unreleased captives held by the militant group in Gaza, marking a major development toward ending the devastating two-year conflict.

US Military Participation in Supervising the Agreement

Top officials in the US capital have stated that a American military team of around 200 members will be sent to the region to "monitor" the ceasefire after both Israeli authorities and Hamas agreed to the primary phase of the Trump government's peace initiative.

His function will be to oversee, witness, make sure there are no violations.

Immediate Execution Timeline

According to an Israel's official, the truce should commence without delay following government ratification. The Israeli defense forces was provided 24 hours to withdraw its troops to an established position. Following that, the detainees held in Gaza would be released within 72 hours, a government spokesperson declared.

Significant Developments

• Hamas' overseas-based Gaza chief a senior Hamas official stated he had received guarantees from the US and other intermediaries that the hostilities was finished.
• The commander of the American armed forces' CENTCOM, Admiral Brad Cooper, would initially have 200 personnel on the site, a senior American authority said.
• Egyptian, from Qatar, Turkish and possibly Emirati armed forces personnel would be integrated in the team, the US authority stated. A another authority clarified that "American military personnel are intended to go into Gaza".
• Israeli airstrikes carried on in the period preceding the Israeli government's decision. Explosions were observed on the previous day in northern Gaza, and a strike on a building in Gaza City claimed the lives of at least two individuals and resulted in more than 40 buried under debris, based on Gazan civil defence.
• At least 11 deceased Palestinians and another 49 who were injured arrived at hospitals over the past 24 hours, the Gaza Strip's Hamas-administered health ministry stated.
• Israel was targeting objectives that posed a danger to its troops as they reposition, said an Israeli armed forces authority who spoke on condition of anonymity. The militant group blasted Israel over the airstrike, saying that the Israeli Prime Minister was trying to "rearrange the circumstances and confuse" attempts by mediators to conclude the hostilities.
• 20 Israel's captives are still believed to be alive in Gaza, while twenty-six are presumed dead, and the fate of 2 is undetermined.
• The Trump government more extensive 20-point truce proposal includes many unresolved questions, such as if and how Hamas will surrender weapons. But both parties appeared more proximate than they have been in months to concluding the conflict, which was sparked by the militant group's October 7, 2023 assault on Israeli territory, in which approximately 1,200 individuals were killed and 251 captured, leading to an Israel's retaliation that has resulted in more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and nearly 170,000 injured, according to Gaza's medical department.
• Israeli Defense Forces announced Mordechai Nachmani, a 26-year-old reserve soldier, was killed in a Hamas marksman incident in Gaza City on Thursday late in the day. This took place after Israel's and Hamas negotiators signed a deal in Cairo to secure the liberation of the hostages, however the ceasefire part of the agreement had not yet been implemented.
• Israeli publication Haaretz has made public the identities of Palestinian inmates it thinks could be freed as part of the new arrangement. 250 Gazan prisoners who are serving lengthy prison terms are expected to be released as part of the deal, out of about 290 currently held in Israeli detention. 22 minors will also be freed.

Worldwide Feedback

There have been no intentions for British or European forces to be in the Gaza Strip after the halt in fighting deal, the United Kingdom's foreign secretary Yvette Cooper said. "This is not our intention, there's no plans to do that," she said on Friday morning.

The foreign secretary added: "Nevertheless there is an prompt proposal for the US to spearhead what is practically like a observation system to guarantee that this takes place on the location, to supervise the procedure with hostage liberation, and also ensuring that this initial stage is implemented, getting the humanitarian assistance in location, but they have also made very clear that they foresee the forces on the site to be supplied by bordering states, and that is something that we do expect to occur."

The foreign secretary declared she expects the ceasefire will be executed "without delay". As per the official, there are global discussions on an "worldwide protection force" and the UK was carrying on to contribute in other manners, including looking at getting non-governmental investment into Gaza.

Public Response

Israeli citizens and Palestinian residents alike expressed joy after the ceasefire deal was declared, while there was joy but also anxiety in Gaza amid fears the recent deal could collapse.