The agreement raises hopes that the ceasefire will eventually end the war after 15 months of destruction and death. A ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip and the return of residents, increased humanitarian aid and preparations for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip - these are the most basic contents of the agreement, implemented according to a specific timetable. If Israel and Hamas follow through on what they agreed to in the agreement, it will effectively end the war.
This agreement is an important foreign policy achievement of US President Joe Biden because it is based on a proposal made by Mr. Biden not long ago. It affirms the important role of mediation diplomacy in creating ceasefire agreements and moving towards ending wars and conflicts in the world.
Israel agreed to a ceasefire with Hamas because of growing opposition around the world, because it was caught in a situation of simultaneously waging war with multiple enemies, because if it did not quickly agree to a ceasefire with Hamas, it would be more difficult to save the hostages, and because it wanted to give Donald Trump a gift when he returned to power in the United States.
Hamas accepted the ceasefire because the agreement required Israel to withdraw all troops from the Gaza Strip, because of the need to preserve its forces and to have time and conditions to restore its forces, and also because of the purpose of putting Mr. Trump before a fait accompli.
Although it is still unclear what will happen with the implementation of this agreement, the achievement of a ceasefire agreement that both paves the way and creates an opportunity to end the war is still very necessary and encouraging.
