INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani verified that Israel and Hamas have accepted a
ceasefire deal to stop briefly the Gaza war and release a variety of hostagesThe ceasefire will enter effect on Sunday, January 19, the
Qatari foreign minister added.Israel will slowly reduce forces in the Philadelphi corridor surrounding Egypt throughout stage 1 of the Gaza
ceasefire deal with forces completing their withdrawal no behind day 50, a copy of the deal seen by Reuters.The passage was a stumbling
block in past efforts to secure a ceasefire offer, with Egypt, a conciliator together with Qatar and the US between Israel and Hamas,
demanding Israel pulls out after seizing it in May.
