GAZA, Jan 17 (NNN-WAFA) – At least 86 Palestinians, including 23 children, were murdered in Gaza, following Wednesday’s announcement of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, the Palestinian Civil Defence said, last night, amid ongoing Israeli Zionist attacks on the strip.
Of the total deaths, 73 were reported in Gaza City in the north, four in central Gaza, and nine in the south, the Civil Defence said in a press statement.
The dead included 23 children and 27 women, while more than 258 others sustained varying injuries, according to the statement.
For its part, the bloodthirsty Israeli army said, it targeted 50 sites across Gaza, in the past hours.
Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, which have been mediating between Israel and Hamas, to bring an end to the conflict in Gaza, announced in a joint statement that the two parties had reached an agreement for a prisoner and hostage exchange, along with a return to sustainable calm, aiming for a permanent ceasefire between them.
The agreement is expected to take effect on Sunday.
Since Oct 7, 2023, Hamas and Israel have been engaged in a fierce conflict that killed over 46,000 Palestinians in Gaza and caused unprecedented destruction.– NNN-WAFA
