Israel officially confirms Hostage deal Ceasfire has been signed (Temporary, only 33 hostages)

המשבר נפתר: בישראל מאשרים באופן רשמי כי עסקת החטופים נחתמה

— ישראל היום (@IsraelHayomHeb) January 15, 2025

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Israeli sources say that they have received heavy pressure by the incoming Trump administration to get these agreements signed. Many are unhappy as they say it was done more as a PR move than as a real resolution, as a similar hostage deal in 2011 had freed Yahya Sinwar, the until recently leader of Hamas, main guy behind the oct 7th attack, and they view this deal as just a re-hash of that same situation, with potentially deadly future implications. Others are happy as the current deal could also mean that other countries and allies from both sides can step in and secure peace, and a quicker new deal for the release of the remaining hostages