Qatar foreign ministry spokesperson confirms the news on social media

The Gaza ceasefire will come into effect at 8.30am Gaza time (6.30am GMT) on Sunday 19 January, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson has just said on social media.

Majed Al Ansari’s post on X said:

We advise the inhabitants to take precaution, exercise the utmost caution, and wait for directions from official sources.

Due to the fact that most homes in the northern strip are uninhabitable, “caravan cities” will be established in the area with international funding, expected to include tens of thousands of caravans, and work on them will begin once the agreement comes into effect.

Additionally, Israel has committed to significantly increasing the humanitarian aid entering the strip and allowing the entry of 600 food trucks every day. The products that will be allowed into the strip are those that were approved before the war.