Palestinians gather to celebrate after US President-elect Donald Trump's announcement of hostage deal, on January 15, 2025 in Deir al-Balah, Gaza. Trump on Wednesday announced a deal has been reached for hostages in Gaza amid reports that Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire deal. [Ashraf Amra/Anadolu Agency]

Vague wording of Israel-Hamas ceasefire text could be issue: Analyst

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Vague wording of Israel-Hamas ceasefire text could be issue: Analyst

The text for the first stage of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, which involves a limited prisoner exchange, the partial withdrawal of Israeli troops and a surge of aid, is purposefully vague, according to Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s Sultan Barakat. He says this places more pressure on negotiations for the later stages.