Gaza Herald – The ceasefire has officially entered into force after ratification by the Israeli government, a negotiating source confirmed, with mediators, who say they provided guarantees that the occupation will not violate the deal, leaving the formal announcement to the U.S. Under the agreement, 250 prisoners serving life sentences and 1,700 Gaza detainees are slated for release; negotiators say the names of all high-profile leader prisoners have been placed on the list of those to be freed.
This pause in the killing must be matched by immediate, verifiable action: the world has been urged to monitor Israel’s behavior closely and insist on full, transparent implementation.
Mediators claim they delivered guarantees, but only an international monitoring mechanism and rapid humanitarian access will prevent the ceasefire from becoming a short reprieve while the genocide and the siege that enables it continue.
