Thursday, January 16, 2025
The 7
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🗓️ 16 January 2025
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Thursday briefing: Gaza ceasefire; Biden’s farewell address; Trump’s plan to ‘save’ TikTok; Pam Bondi; red dye No. 3; and more
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| 0:00.0 | Israel and Hamas, |
| 0:10.0 | Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza. |
| 0:13.0 | That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post. |
| 0:16.0 | I'm Hannah Jewell. |
| 0:18.0 | It's Thursday, January 16th. |
| 0:20.0 | Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories. |
| 0:28.0 | A deal to halt the devastating 15-month war in Gaza was announced yesterday. At the top of the show, |
| 0:35.3 | you heard Palestinians celebrating in the Gaza city of Dharalbala. |
| 0:40.1 | In its first phase, the agreement would involve the release of 33 Israeli hostages, including |
| 0:45.8 | two Americans. It would also stop Israel's bombardment of Gaza, which Palestinian officials |
| 0:52.1 | say has killed more than 46,700 people. Israel says an estimated |
| 0:58.2 | 1,200 people were killed in Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel. 251 people were taken |
| 1:06.5 | hostage. Those still held in Gaza include Shiri Beas, her husband, and their two young children. |
| 1:13.6 | Her cousin, Yafat Zyler, spoke to the Associated Press yesterday in advance of the deal's announcement. |
| 1:19.6 | It's time to bring home our people. It's time to end this war. It's time to prove that humanity can win. |
| 1:30.9 | President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both took credit for the deal. |
| 1:36.4 | Their teams worked closely together in the final days of negotiations. |
| 1:41.3 | Israel's government still needs to approve the agreement before it can take effect on Sunday. |
| 1:46.0 | But there have been some complications this morning holding up that vote. |
| 1:50.0 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas had backed out of parts of the deal, |
| 1:55.0 | but a Hamas official said that wasn't true. |
| 1:58.0 | So make sure you check out our site today for live updates. |
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