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i'm sally bundock. political leaders have welcomed a ceasefire agreement and hostage release deal between israel and hamas, raising hopes of an end to 15 months of war. it will come into effect on sunday. there have been celebrations in gaza, with cheering crowds holding palestinian flags — even as israeli airstrikes were reported elsewhere in the territory. the families of israeli hostages expressed overwhelming joy and relief, as well as anxiety that the deal might not be fully implemented. phase one of the deal will begin on sunday. during a six—week initial ceasefire, hamas will release 33 israeli hostages made up of women, children and the elderly. some palestinians held in israeli prisons will be freed in return. israeli troops will partially withdraw from gaza, and some displaced palestinians sheltering in southern gaza will be allowed to

return to the north. humanitarian aid trucks will be allowed in to deliver relief. negotiations for the second phase will begin 16 days into the deal, but should see the remaining hostages released, a full israeli troop withdrawal, and a "sustainable calm". the final phase would see the beginning of gaza's reconstruction and the return of remaining hostages�* bodies. with me is mohamed taha from bbc arabic. good morning to you, mohammed. just tell us more about reaction you have been hearing and seeing. the reaction you have been hearing and seeing-— reaction you have been hearing and seeing. the celebrations of the palestinians _ and seeing. the celebrations of the palestinians in _ and seeing. the celebrations of the palestinians in gaza - and seeing. the celebrations of the palestinians in gaza didn't i the palestinians in gaza didn't last long. untilthe the palestinians in gaza didn't last long. until the israeli forces started to strike again into gaza, leaving at least 30 people dead overnight. that's

making the numbers of people who died in gaza as 80 people so far. and, unfortunately, there is lots of anticipation in gaza that these strikes might continue for thursday, friday, saturday, untilthe friday, saturday, until the deal goes friday, saturday, untilthe deal goes into effect and the ceasefire goes into effect, hopefully midnight on saturday. so this is the atmosphere in gaza, mixed betweenjoy and, you know, be cautious of what is going to happen in these three days. in israel there is that anticipation also between the families of the hostages as they are expecting their loved ones to come back stop it's not clear who is going to be released when, it's not clear is alive or not. there are many things that are not clear at the moment. but what is being promoted on the right—wing media in israel at the moment is this is not the end of the war and the war could be

restarted at any time, but it is a very big moment in the middle east and it is a relief to the people in gaza and to the relief of the families of the relief of the families of the hostages. i the relief of the families of the hostages.— the relief of the families of the hostages. i was going to ask ou the hostages. i was going to ask you about _ the hostages. i was going to ask you about the _ the hostages. i was going to i ask you about the expectation, because phase i comes into effect midnight saturday stop sunday, as you mentioned, and in the midst of that phase they discussed phase two and that is where there is concern that the ceasefire may break down. indeed, this is what happened previously in november 2023, when they started to implemented and then the second phaseis implemented and then the second phase is collapsed. but there are many guarantors at the moment and on top of them is the new president, donald trump, who is really keen to make an end of this war. there are also other indications that this deal could be sustained because they talked already about full israeli withdrawal from the inhabited areas, you

are talking a lot that this was are talking a lot that this was a red line to israel, they accepted that. —— the un. also the return of the people of gaza from the south to north and the free movement and also for the permanent ceasefire. all at this point agreed by israel, agreed by hamas, and we see signs that this deal will hold. . ~' see signs that this deal will hold. ., ~ , ., see signs that this deal will hold. . ~ , ., y see signs that this deal will hold. ., ~ ,, , . hold. 0k. thank you very much. mohamed _ hold. 0k. thank you very much. mohamed taha. _ let's speak to yossi beilin, former minister ofjustice of israel and a leading figure in the 19905 israeli—palestinian peace process. welcome to bbc news. what is your reaction to this deal and you're anticipation of how successful it will be? of course we are all very glad- — will be? of course we are all very glad- it _ will be? of course we are all very glad- it is _ will be? of course we are all very glad. it is long - will be? of course we are all| very glad. it is long overdue. these people have suffered so much, it is inconceivable. and

releasing them from where they are being held is so important and we have so much waited for that moment. so this is the general feeling and this is that moment. so this is the generalfeeling and this is my feeling, of course. the point is what will happen once we begin to negotiate the second phase of the agreement. because, you know, it is not an agreement between two state, as it happened in the past, and in which we have the ceasefire and both sides have to implemented and perhaps go further towards peace or a very long armistice. it is an agreement between israel and, it is an agreement between israeland, indirectly, a israel and, indirectly, a terrorist israeland, indirectly, a terrorist organisation which should not remain their governing gaza. among other

reasons because the world will not help in reconstructing gaza as long as hamas is governing this place. and when we are speaking about the second phase and we are speaking about the reconstruction and the very long or whatever it is, as defined, the long ceasefire, the question is with whom and what does it mean for the daily life of gaza? so this is one main issue. how can the second phase and in a situation whereby hamas is not governing gaza? 0ne whereby hamas is not governing gaza? one of the problems is that netanyahu doesn't want neither hamas, which is right, nor the palestinian authority, which is wrong. so it is up to israel to remain there forever.

crazy. totally crazy. will it be disorder under hamas? very bad news. so the main issue is the second phase and the negotiations, which will begin after 16 days. negotiations, which will begin after 16 dam-— after 16 days. that'll be the focus, won't _ after 16 days. that'll be the focus, won't it? _ after 16 days. that'll be the focus, won't it? because i after 16 days. that'll be the - focus, won't it? because where you are in israel and also within netanyahu's government there are some extremely strong opinions and many of whom actually don't agree to this ceasefire, many within his own government and the expectation is in phase two fighting may resume and that is the real concern, isn't it?— resume and that is the real concern, isn't it? yeah. and they think — concern, isn't it? yeah. and they think what _ concern, isn't it? yeah. and they think what is _ concern, isn't it? yeah. and| they think what is happening concern, isn't it? yeah. and i they think what is happening is although netanyahu doesn't need the very, very extreme right on his government, which he invited to his coalition, still he wants them to remain. it is a safety net for him, for

himself. and in order to keep them in the government he is doing the following thing. he says to them, 0k... flan doing the following thing. he says to them, 0k. . .- says to them, 0k. .. can you exlain says to them, 0k. .. can you explain how— says to them, 0k. .. can you explain how they _ says to them, 0k. .. can you explain how they are - says to them, 0k. .. can you explain how they are a - says to them, 0k. .. can you | explain how they are a safety net for netanyahu, for an audience were not so au fait with the intricacies of his government.— with the intricacies of his covernment. ., , ., government. 0k, netanyahu doesnt government. 0k, netanyahu doesn't need _ government. 0k, netanyahu doesn't need them - government. 0k, netanyahu doesn't need them in - government. 0k, netanyahu doesn't need them in order. government. 0k, netanyahu. doesn't need them in order to vote in the cabinet for the ceasefire. since all the opposition will support him. so, it is not a question at all if he gets a majority today for the agreement or not. why does he need them? for the future. because in the future the support of the opposition will not continue. it is only in the context of the return of the hostages. so he will need them in the future. so he says to them, you know what, vote against the agreement and

remain in the government and, you know, in the future we will find the ways and means to continue the war that you so cherish and you wanted to continue. cherish and you wanted to continue-— continue. crosstalk. but at the _ continue. crosstalk. but at the same - continue. crosstalk. but at the same time | continue. crosstalk. | but at the same time 58 continue. crosstalk. - but at the same time 58 of the but at the same time s8 of the world, to the americans, that he intends to implement an agreement, which means a permanent ceasefire and he will be torn between those two interests. be torn between those two interests-_ interests. just to get your take on the _ interests. just to get your take on the timing - interests. just to get your take on the timing of- interests. just to get your take on the timing of all. interests. just to get your| take on the timing of all of this, four days before president—elect donald trump takes office with a new team, marco rubio among others as secretary of state, to what extent was his election in november last year giving this process momentum? i’ll november last year giving this process momentum?— november last year giving this process momentum? i'll tell you something. _ process momentum? i'll tell you something. it — process momentum? i'll tell you something, it is _ process momentum? i'll tell you something, it is a _ process momentum? i'll tell you something, it is a little - process momentum? i'll tell you something, it is a little bit - something, it is a little bit difficult for me to understand

why his election made it possible, if this is the reason for the current situation, buttai would welcome any one, even president—elect from to help my people —— but would welcome. help my people -- but would welcome-— welcome. 0k. yossi beilin, thank you _ welcome. 0k. yossi beilin, thank you for _ welcome. 0k. yossi beilin, thank you for talking - welcome. 0k. yossi beilin, thank you for talking to - welcome. 0k. yossi beilin, thank you for talking to us | welcome. 0k. yossi beilin, i thank you for talking to us and bbc news. and we have plenty more on our website and the bbc news app, of course, and that ceasefire, what it means, how it will work, the detail. president biden has warned americans about the dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a few rich people as he delivered his farewell address, four days before leaving office. he said institutions that govern a free society are being threatened. today and oligarchy is taking shape in america extreme

wealth, power, and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, basic rights and freedoms and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead. we see the consequences all across america and we have seen it before. more than a century ago the american people stood up to the american people stood up to the robber baron's back then and busted the trusts. they didn't punish the wealthy, they just made the wealthy play by the rules everybody else had to. let's speak to the political analyst eric ham. hello to you, eric. do you agree with president biden that is a dangerous time for americans?— is a dangerous time for americans? ~ ~ ., �* , americans? well, i think that's oen americans? well, i think that's 0 en to americans? well, i think that's open to interpretation. - americans? well, i think that's open to interpretation. tonightj open to interpretation. tonight is not only did president biden give a farewell address to the nation and the world's, now that his administration is coming to an end, but also to discuss this was clearly some of the last messages of the

campaign and we know the outgoing president certainly has regrets about getting out of the race and still continues to believe and content that he could have won this race and i think what we saw was this was a direct shot across the bow at the incoming president in donald trump, as well as some of his more closely aligned millionaire friends, such as elon musk. i think what we're seeing and hearing from the president was a little too little too late.— president was a little too little too late. ., ~ r' little too late. elon musk, we know about — little too late. elon musk, we know about his _ little too late. elon musk, we know about his role _ little too late. elon musk, we know about his role within . know about his role within donald trump's team, but many others that he has nominated for key roles in the white house are billionaires, a business men and women who have done extremely well. interestingly, it was the billionaires that president biden was trying to tax further that was part of his political mantra to try to close the gap between mantra to try