The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced, at dawn on Wednesday, that it had reached a humanitarian truce agreement with the Israeli occupation authorities for a period of 4 days.

Under the agreement, 50 women and children detained by the occupation will be released, in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinian women and children imprisoned in the occupation prisons under the age of 19, according to seniority.

Hamas said in a statement, “After difficult and complex negotiations for many days, we announce, with the help and success of God Almighty, that we have reached a humanitarian truce agreement (temporary ceasefire) for a period of four days, with persistent and appreciated Qatari and Egyptian efforts.”

Under the temporary truce agreement, there will be a ceasefire by both parties, a cessation of all military actions by the occupation army in all areas of the Gaza Strip, and a halt to the movement of its military vehicles penetrating the Strip, according to the statement.

Hundreds of trucks for humanitarian, relief, medical and fuel aid are being brought into all areas of the Gaza Strip, without exception, north and south, in addition to stopping air traffic in the south for four days, and stopping air traffic in the north for 6 hours a day from 10 am until Four in the evening.

During the truce period, the occupation is committed not to attack or arrest anyone in all areas of the Gaza Strip, in addition to ensuring the freedom of movement of people from north to south along Salah al-Din Street, according to the statement.

Hamas said that the terms of the agreement were drafted “in accordance with the vision of the resistance and its determinants, which aim to serve the Palestinian people and strengthen their steadfastness in the face of aggression.”

She added, “We managed these negotiations from a position of steadfastness and strength in the field, despite the occupation’s attempts to prolong and procrastinate them.”

The movement affirmed that “while we announce the arrival of a truce agreement, our hands will remain on the trigger, and our victorious battalions will remain on the lookout to defend our people and defeat the occupation and aggression.”