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Full details of the Gaza ceasefire agreement have been revealed, with Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin signing the document on behalf of Türkiye as part of the monitoring task force, Turkish security sources said Friday.
The document obtained by state-run Anadolu Agency (AA) from security sources is titled "Implementation Steps of President Trump's 'Comprehensive End to the Gaza War' Proposal" and consists of six articles.
The agreement bears Kalin's signature representing Türkiye, according to the document.
The full text of the agreement states:
Article 1: U.S. President Donald Trump will announce that the war in the Gaza Strip has ended and that parties have agreed to implement the necessary steps for this purpose.
Article 2: The war will end immediately upon approval by the Israeli government. All military operations, including air and artillery bombardment and targeting operations, will be suspended. During the 72 hours, air surveillance will be suspended in areas from which the Israeli army has withdrawn.
Article 3: Full entry of humanitarian aid and support materials will begin immediately, as determined in the proposal and in accordance with the minimum humanitarian aid agreement dated Jan. 19.
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Article 4: The Israeli army will withdraw to mutually agreed lines on map number X presented in the annex. This withdrawal will be completed within 24 hours following President Trump's announcement and Israeli government approval. As long as Hamas fully implements the agreement, the Israeli army will not return to areas from which it has withdrawn.
Article 5: All Israeli hostages, both living and dead, in Gaza will be released within 72 hours following the Israeli army's withdrawal.
The article details several sub-points:
a. After the Israeli army completes the withdrawal, Hamas will begin investigating the status of hostages and collect all information about them. Hamas will provide feedback on its findings through the information-sharing mechanism specified in Article 5. Israel will provide information about Palestinian prisoners and detainees from the Gaza Strip held in Israel.
b. Within 72 hours, Hamas will release all living hostages, including those held by Palestinian groups in Gaza.
c. Within 72 hours, Hamas will hand over the bodies of dead hostages it holds and those held by Palestinian groups in Gaza.
d. Within 72 hours, Hamas will share all information it has obtained about any remaining dead hostages through the information-sharing mechanism specified in paragraph (e) below. Israel will provide information about the bodies of dead Gazans it holds.
e. An information-sharing mechanism will be established between the two parties through mediators and the International Committee of the Red Cross to exchange information about dead hostages not retrieved in 72 hours or bodies of Gazans held by Israel. The mechanism will ensure full and safe exhumation and handover of all hostages' bodies. Hamas will make maximum efforts to fulfill these commitments as soon as possible.
f. As Hamas releases all hostages, Israel will release corresponding numbers of Palestinian detainees in parallel according to the pre-made lists.
g. The exchange of hostages and detainees will take place according to the mutually agreed mechanism through mediators and under the International Committee of the Red Cross supervision. No public ceremony or media broadcast will be held during this process.
The ceasefire will officially take effect after the Israeli army completes its partial withdrawal from the Gaza Strip at noon local time, Israeli media reported.
The Israeli army shared images of the partial withdrawal of its soldiers from occupied areas in Gaza.
Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported that the partial withdrawal of Israeli soldiers at points called the "yellow line" is expected to be completed at noon local time. The ceasefire will officially take effect after the partial withdrawal is completed, and Israeli hostages are expected to be released on Monday, according to the report.
Under the ceasefire agreement, Israeli hostages in Gaza are to be handed over within 72 hours after the partial withdrawal is completed.
The Israeli army began a partial withdrawal from some areas it occupied in Gaza after the Israeli Security Cabinet approved the ceasefire agreement yesterday evening.
Article 6: As agreed by the parties, a task force will be formed from representatives of the United States, Qatar, Egypt, Türkiye and other countries to monitor and coordinate implementation with both parties.
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