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Israel and the United States had to accept the Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas after suffering “miserable failure” in their aggression against the Palestinians in Gaza, a senior leader of the Yemeni Houthi group said Thursday.
Abdel Salam Al-Houthi welcomed, in a televised speech, the ceasefire deal and described it as an important development, adding that the “Israeli and American enemy were forced to go to the agreement in Gaza after months of committing horrific crimes.
He also said that Hamas’s political position was “faithful” to the people’s and freedom fighters’ steadfastness and sacrifices in the field and elsewhere.
“The heroic scenes and the sacrifice of the Mujahideen brothers in the Gaza Strip are great, amazing and influence the enemy’s morale, “ he added.
Qatar announced, on Wednesday, a ceasefire agreement to end over 15 months of deadly Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, where more than 46,700 people, mostly women and children, have been killed and over 110,000 others injured since 7 October, 2023.
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, said the 3-phase deal will come into effect on Sunday.
The deal includes a prisoner exchange and sustained calm, aiming for a permanent truce and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
The Israeli war on Gaza has left more than 11,000 people missing, with widespread destruction and a humanitarian crisis that has claimed the lives of many elderly people and children in one of the worst global humanitarian disasters ever.
In November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.