03:32 (18:32)â¢Six Weeks of Silence in Gaza
âšThe newspapers report on a breakthrough ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, with multiple Western media sources confirming a 6-week pause in fighting and the planned release of 33 hostages (Asahi, Chunichi, NHK, Nikkei, Sankei, Yomiuri, Yahoo). Qatar's Prime Minister is expected to make an announcement regarding the agreement (Yomiuri). Separately, four youths have been indicted in the Ebetsu University student assault case, bringing the total number of defendants to six (Hokkaido).