Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the ceasefire agreement with Islamist Hamas to trade hostages as a right decision. The war will continue even after the implementation of the agreement to exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, he emphasised at a press conference in Tel Aviv. The fighting would continue until Israel had achieved all its goals, Mr Netanyahu added. Up to 100 hostages from Israel could be exchanged for up to 300 Palestinian inmates in Israeli prisons. Hamas says the ceasefire is to begin on Thursday at 10 a.m. (0800 GMT).

Source: CNN November 24, 2023 01:47 UTC