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Israel, Hamas Agree to Ceasefire in Gaza

Israel, Hamas Agree to Ceasefire in Gaza

Update: 2025-01-16
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Israel and Hamas have finally agreed to a ceasefire deal, putting an end to the deadly war in Gaza.


President Biden outlined the deal in an address to the United States this morning. He said, “There was no other way for this war to end than with a hostage deal. And I’m deeply satisfied. This day has finally come for the sake of the people of Israel and for the sake of the people in Gaza who suffered unimaginable devastation because of the war.”


Qatar announced the breakthrough following weeks of bumpy negotiations to end 15 months of devastating conflict. According to the health ministry in Gaza 46,000 Palestinians have lost their lives since Hamas’s deadly on October 7th, 2023.


On this episode of Political Breakdown, host Lesley McClurg speaks with Omar Dajani, he’s an International Law professor with the McGeorge School of Law at University of the Pacific.

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