Israel Ceasefire in the Gaza war begins
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip came into force at 12.00 noon (local time/11.00 CEST) as part of the agreed peace plan. This was announced by an Israeli military spokesperson. The Israeli troops had withdrawn to the agreed demarcation lines.
10.10.2025, 11:57
SDA
The start of the ceasefire marks the beginning of an agreed 72-hour period until the release of live hostages who were kidnapped from Israel on October 7, 2023. According to Israeli information, there are still 48 hostages in the Gaza Strip, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.
In return, Israel will release more than 2,000 Palestinians according to the agreement - including 250 prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment.
The Israeli cabinet approved the agreement on the US peace plan for a ceasefire on Friday night. According to Israeli media reports, troop movements out of the Gaza Strip and to the demarcation lines in the buffer zones on the edge of the territory had already begun during the night.
Following the exchange of hostages for prisoners, a second phase of negotiations is to create conditions that will secure peace in the long term.
According to Trump's plan, a complete withdrawal of Israeli soldiers from the Gaza Strip, which Hamas is demanding, is only envisaged at a later date when an international stabilization force (ISF) provides security on the ground. The disarmament of Hamas will also only take place at a later date.
There are still several unresolved issues. Among other things, Hamas has not agreed to hand over its weapons, as stipulated in the peace plan.
The Gaza war was triggered by the attack on Israel by Hamas and other Islamist terrorist groups on October 7, 2023, in which around 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 taken hostage in the Gaza Strip. Israel responded with attacks. According to the Hamas-controlled health authority, more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed since then.
