Israel-Palestine War: What We Know So Far

At 9 AM, 50 days after the war began, Palestine and Israel announced a four-day ceasefire. Hamas will transfer the first group of Israeli hostages—13 women and children—on the 18th according to Yerevan time. Israel will also release 39 Palestinians as part of the ceasefire agreement.

“Hamas hopes that the humanitarian truce will be extended, coming into effect for four days after its current expiration,” said Bassem Naim, a member of Hamas's leadership. “The humanitarian ceasefire is our goal, and we are working towards it. God willing, it will be extended, but this depends on the possibility of transferring other hostages,” Naim replied when asked about the potential extension of the truce.

Israeli Defense Minister Gallant stated that the upcoming ceasefire is a brief pause in Gaza, after which military operations will continue intensively for at least another two months. Notably, just hours before the ceasefire, the Israeli army released a statement indicating that during the ceasefire period, Israeli forces would be positioned along the lines of the truce and inside less populated areas of the Gaza Strip. During the ceasefire, Israeli forces will continue administrative and logistical exercises in the Nazareth junction area and along the coastal region of Gaza.

The movement of the population from south to north Gaza will not be permitted, and only movement from north to south will be allowed. Additionally, uncoordinated truck traffic from south to north Gaza will not be allowed. However, reports indicate that 15 minutes after the agreement took effect, the towns of Ein al-Shalosh and Kisisfim were shelled from the Gaza Strip, with no casualties or injuries reported so far. 30 people have died in Gaza due to an Israeli airstrike targeting a UN school where hundreds of Palestinians had taken shelter.

A Palestinian journalist published a photo on their personal page. Israel has dropped flyers over Gaza urging residents not to return to the enclave's north, which remains a conflict zone despite the ceasefire, according to the Times of Israel. It has been reported that 7 journalists were injured while working during the latest news release. The number of Palestinians killed as a result of Israeli strikes has reached 14,854, including 6,150 children, with more than 36,000 people injured, reports Al Jazeera, citing data from the enclave’s government.