Updated On: 09 October, 2025 10:17 AM IST | Doha | ANI
Qatar confirms an agreement on the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire, covering the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and allowing humanitarian aid. Israeli PM Netanyahu calls it a historic success, while Hamas urges full implementation and pledges to protect Palestinian rights

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Pic/AFP
Qatar`s Prime Minister and official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majed Al Ansari, on Thursday said that an agreement was reached on all the provisions and implementation mechanisms of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Ansari said that the deal covered the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.
In a post on X, he wrote, "The mediators announce that tonight an agreement was reached on all the provisions and implementation mechanisms of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which will lead to ending the war, the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and the entry of aid. The details will be announced later."