(VOVWORLD) - Israel has accepted a 6-week ceasefire agreement in Gaza, in return for the release by Hamas of captives considered vulnerable, a US official said on Saturday.
 Buildings destroyed in an airstrike in Khan Younis, Gaza on February 28, 2024. (Photo: XNA/ VNA) |
Meanwhile, a source close to Hamas said that the ceasefire would allow a significant increase in humanitarian aid into Gaza, after the UN warned of a famine in the region.
In a related development, US Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with Israeli cabinet minister Benny Gantz at the White House on Monday. They are scheduled to seek measures to reduce Palestinian civilian casualties, ensure a temporary ceasefire, release hostages held in Gaza, and increase aid to this region.
The US completed its first airdrop of humanitarian aid into Gaza on Saturday.