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Hundreds of Israelis, holding banners and Israeli flags, gather near the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence to protest against PM Netanyahu and his government for not signing the ceasefire agreement with Gaza and to demand a hostage swap deal with Palestinians in Jerusalem on January 11, 2025. (Photo by Saeed Qaq/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Ceasefire terms reportedly the same as rejected May deal

Author: Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025, 8:00am

Celebrations in the streets of Israel and Gaza, with reports of ceasefire being reached.

More than 46-thousand people have been killed in the region and nearly two million people have been displaced since the conflict began in October.

BBC reports the first phase of the deal will see a six-week ceasefire and 33 of the hostages held by Hamas exchanged for hundreds Palestinian prisoners.

Foreign Affairs Correspondent Paul Wood told Tim Beveridge it's essentially the same deal that's been offered since May.

He says both sides are to blame to some extent for extending the deal, but it was largely Israel's Prime Minister prioritising destroying Hamas over getting the hostages home.

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