China welcomes the Gaza ceasefire agreement and hopes that this agreement will be implemented effectively and that there will be a full and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

China on Monday executed two men convicted of separate deadly attacks carried out in November amid a series of violent crimes committed in the Asian nation.

A top Chinese envoy has visited Israel and Palestine, signalling Beijing's willingness to engage in regional affairs following the Gaza ceasefire, though observers cautioned that the results might be limited results given the close ties between the US and Israel.

A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas formally entered into force on Sunday, paving the way for the exchange of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages. A spokeswoman for Beijing's foreign ministry said "China welcomes the Gaza ceasefire agreement coming into effect".

The Ceasefire AgreementAs per the terms of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Hamas will release 33 Israeli hostages in the next six weeks in a phased manner. In return, Israel will release 2,

Zainab Shaaban, 28, displaced from Gaza City to the Al-Mawasi area in southern Gaza, shared a similar sentiment. "I long to return to my home and reunite with my family. We miss the life we had before the war," she said.

Hamas named the three hostages it plans to release on Sunday more than two hours after the ceasefire in Gaza was supposed to have begun. Israel had earlier said it would keep fighting until it received the names.

JERUSALEM - Israel Prime Minister's Office said Thursday morning Hamas has reneged on parts of the agreement reached with the mediators and Israel "in an effort to extort last-minute concessions".

China welcomes the establishment of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in Gaza, hoping that the agreement can be effectively implemented to achieve a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire in the region,

China welcomed on Thursday a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal between Israel and Hamas. China hopes that the agreement can be effectively implemented to achieve a comprehensive and permanent ...

CAIRO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Hamas said on Friday that obstacles that arose in relation to the terms of the Gaza ceasefire agreement have been resolved, according to a statement issued by the group.