Gaza ceasefire takes effect on Sunday morning: Qatar's Foreign Ministry

18/1/2025 17:01

The Gaza ceasefire will take effect on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time, Qatar's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Majed Al Ansari announced on Saturday.



"As coordinated by the parties to the agreement and the mediators, the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, local time in Gaza. We advise the inhabitants to take precaution, exercise the utmost caution, and wait for directions from official sources," Al Ansari said in a post on social media platform X.



Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire-for-hostage release deal following intensive mediation efforts by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, it was announced on Wednesday.