Peacebuilding and Mediation Effortspeace process
0.50Strengthened70% impact weight
A negotiated multi-phase ceasefire with exchanges and aid provisions is a major mediation outcome, though durability was uncertain at announcement.
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January 2025 Gaza ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange deal
On 15 January 2025, after more than a year of intensive diplomacy, Qatar, Egypt and the United States announced that Israel and Hamas had reached a phased ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange, set to take effect on 19 January 2025. The first 42-day phase provided for a halt in fighting, partial Israeli redeployment, the release of 33 hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, and a surge of humanitarian aid. Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani announced the deal; CIA Director William Burns was a central U.S. negotiator across the talks.
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On 15 January 2025, after more than a year of intensive diplomacy, Qatar, Egypt and the United States announced that Israel and Hamas had reached a phased ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange, set to take effect on 19 January 2025. The first 42-day phase provided for a halt in fighting, partial Israeli redeployment, the release of 33 hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, and a surge of humanitarian aid. Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani announced the deal; CIA Director William Burns was a central U.S. negotiator across the talks.
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