Main points of Gaza ceasefire agreement

Hamas has accepted a ceasefire deal with Israel, bringing an end
to more than 15 months of war, following negotiations brokered
by Egyptian and Qatari mediators


FIRST PHASE (42 days)
Hamas releases 33 Israeli
hostages, including female civilians
and soldiers, children and civilians
over 50

Israel releases 30 Palestinian
prisoners for each civilian hostage
and 50 for each female soldier

Halt to fighting, Israeli forces move
out of populated areas to 1km-wide
buffer zone inside Gaza

Israeli forces pull out of Netzarim
Corridor but retain control of
Philadelphi Corridor throughout
first phase

Displaced Palestinians begin to
return to their homes, more aid
enters Gaza


SECOND PHASE (42 days)

Declaration of “sustainable calm”

Hamas frees remaining male
hostages (soldiers and civilians) in
exchange for a yet-to-be-negotiated
number of Palestinian prisoners
and full withdrawal of Israeli troops
from Gaza


THIRD PHASE

Bodies of deceased Israeli
hostages exchanged for bodies
of deceased Palestinian fighters

Implementation of reconstruction
plan in Gaza

Reopening of border crossings
for movement in and out of Gaza


Mediterranean Sea
GAZA STRIP
Gaza City
Netzarim Corridor
Khan Younis
ISRAEL
Philadelphi Corridor
EGYPT
Rafah
5km 3 miles

Border crossings
Buffer zone


Source: Associated Press 
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