Israeli high court rules against publishing full text of Gaza ceasefire deal
The court said publishing the details would endanger the deal's implementation and that the public's right to know was not absolute.
The Israel Democracy Guard (IDG) filed the petition, arguing that Israeli citizens have the right to know the nature of the agreement, which was only partly made public.
IDG also argued that security risks regarding the deal's publication are irrelevant since Hamas is already fully aware of the terms of the agreement it signed.
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