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Sharma ‘wouldn’t assume’ ceasefire agreement will lead to permanent ceasefire

Former ambassador to Israel, David Sharma, has been speaking to Sunrise this morning, also reacting to news of a ceasefire deal.

It will importantly lead to the release of [the] hostages, including women, young children and the elderly and sick who have been held in terrible conditions for 15 months, and it will allow more humanitarian assistance to get to the Gazan population which has been suffering through this conflict as well.

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