Kat Lonsdorf

So if Israel does make moves to annex the West Bank, it seems likely the U.S. administration will give them the green light to do so.

So if Israel does make moves to annex the West Bank, it seems likely the U.S. administration will give them the green light to do so.

Not quite. So we're waiting on a vote later today by the larger Israeli government, but it is expected to pass there with a majority of the votes. It is possible that it could still be challenged in Israel's Supreme Court. It's expected to make it through that too, though. So there are a few more steps, but it does seem likely that a ceasefire could start as early as Sunday.

Not quite. So we're waiting on a vote later today by the larger Israeli government, but it is expected to pass there with a majority of the votes. It is possible that it could still be challenged in Israel's Supreme Court. It's expected to make it through that too, though. So there are a few more steps, but it does seem likely that a ceasefire could start as early as Sunday.

Not quite. So we're waiting on a vote later today by the larger Israeli government, but it is expected to pass there with a majority of the votes. It is possible that it could still be challenged in Israel's Supreme Court. It's expected to make it through that too, though. So there are a few more steps, but it does seem likely that a ceasefire could start as early as Sunday.

Yeah, it's been a tense time here since this was announced by mediators back on Wednesday night. It was announced by Egypt, Qatar and the U.S. and even Hamas back then. But Israel did not confirm it. Netanyahu's office put out a statement saying that Hamas had come back with last minute changes to the deal. That still had to be worked out. And Hamas denied that.

Yeah, it's been a tense time here since this was announced by mediators back on Wednesday night. It was announced by Egypt, Qatar and the U.S. and even Hamas back then. But Israel did not confirm it. Netanyahu's office put out a statement saying that Hamas had come back with last minute changes to the deal. That still had to be worked out. And Hamas denied that.

Yeah, it's been a tense time here since this was announced by mediators back on Wednesday night. It was announced by Egypt, Qatar and the U.S. and even Hamas back then. But Israel did not confirm it. Netanyahu's office put out a statement saying that Hamas had come back with last minute changes to the deal. That still had to be worked out. And Hamas denied that.

So it was a little unclear what the holdup was exactly. Meanwhile, there has been a disagreement within Israel's security cabinet. Two far right members were very, very against this deal. Both of them threatened to leave Netanyahu's government if the deal did go through. And that would collapse his coalition and throw Israel's government into a tailspin.

So it was a little unclear what the holdup was exactly. Meanwhile, there has been a disagreement within Israel's security cabinet. Two far right members were very, very against this deal. Both of them threatened to leave Netanyahu's government if the deal did go through. And that would collapse his coalition and throw Israel's government into a tailspin.

So it was a little unclear what the holdup was exactly. Meanwhile, there has been a disagreement within Israel's security cabinet. Two far right members were very, very against this deal. Both of them threatened to leave Netanyahu's government if the deal did go through. And that would collapse his coalition and throw Israel's government into a tailspin.

You know, it seems like those that has been a bit smoothed out, although both of those ministers did vote against the deal in the security cabinet vote this morning.

You know, it seems like those that has been a bit smoothed out, although both of those ministers did vote against the deal in the security cabinet vote this morning.

You know, it seems like those that has been a bit smoothed out, although both of those ministers did vote against the deal in the security cabinet vote this morning.

We know several Israeli hostages will be released that first day in exchange for several Palestinian detainees. We also know that the fighting will stop in Gaza and Israeli troops will start to withdraw. The plan is for it to stop for at least six weeks. Over that time, 33 of the remaining 98 hostages should be released and around a thousand Palestinian detainees are also expected to be released.

We know several Israeli hostages will be released that first day in exchange for several Palestinian detainees. We also know that the fighting will stop in Gaza and Israeli troops will start to withdraw. The plan is for it to stop for at least six weeks. Over that time, 33 of the remaining 98 hostages should be released and around a thousand Palestinian detainees are also expected to be released.

We know several Israeli hostages will be released that first day in exchange for several Palestinian detainees. We also know that the fighting will stop in Gaza and Israeli troops will start to withdraw. The plan is for it to stop for at least six weeks. Over that time, 33 of the remaining 98 hostages should be released and around a thousand Palestinian detainees are also expected to be released.

There's also supposed to be a significant increase in the flow of much needed humanitarian aid to Gaza. And also in that time, negotiations for the next phase of this deal will also take place in the hopes of, you know, continuing the ceasefire with more releases and more withdrawal of Israeli troops.

There's also supposed to be a significant increase in the flow of much needed humanitarian aid to Gaza. And also in that time, negotiations for the next phase of this deal will also take place in the hopes of, you know, continuing the ceasefire with more releases and more withdrawal of Israeli troops.

There's also supposed to be a significant increase in the flow of much needed humanitarian aid to Gaza. And also in that time, negotiations for the next phase of this deal will also take place in the hopes of, you know, continuing the ceasefire with more releases and more withdrawal of Israeli troops.