Netanyahu agrees to peace deal with Hamas

The Gaza ceasefire deal that was proposed by U.S. President Joe Biden and agreed by Israel will make it possible for Israel to release its hostages who are kept in the Palestinian enclave without prejudice to the goals of its military operation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

"The plan that has been agreed to by Israel and which has been welcomed by President Biden will allow Israel to return hostages without infringing on the other objectives of the war," Netanyahu said.

The PM strtressed that any deal will allow Israel to resume fighting until all of objectives of the war have been achieved," including the extermination of Hamas’ military and administrative potential and guarantees that there will be no threats to Israel from the Palestinian enclave in the future.

He insists that "there will be no smuggling of weapons to Hamas from Egypt to the Gaza border".

"The Prime Minister is continuing to insist on the principles that have already been agreed to by Israel," the statement reads.