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U.S. says ceasefire between Israel and Hamas reached; pledges surge of humanitarian aid and outlines next phases
Summary
State Department spokesperson Matt said an agreement for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced and that the United States, with Egypt and Qatar, will serve as guarantors; the U.S. plans a large humanitarian surge into Gaza and will hand a "day after" plan to the incoming administration.
State Department spokesperson Matt said earlier today that the governments of Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire based on a proposal the United States laid out in May, and that the United States, Egypt and Qatar will act as guarantors as negotiations move from the first phase into later phases.
Matt said the ceasefire "will bring immediate relief to the people of both Gaza and Israel" and that hostages would begin to return in the coming days. He described the U.S. role as having conceived the proposal, built international support — including endorsement by the United Nations Security Council — and applied diplomatic pressure that left Hamas isolated.
The spokesperson said the agreement…
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