Israel-Gaza ceasefire: Implications for UK investors and financial advisers

The conflict escalated in October 2024 when a series of rocket attacks and retaliatory airstrikes erupted following heightened tensions over disputed territories and access to key religious sites in Jerusalem. By November 2024, international actors, including the United Nations and the US, were calling for a ceasefire, though efforts remained unsuccessful for weeks. On 19 December 2024, preliminary negotiations began under the mediation of Egypt and Qatar, with support from the US. Progress was slow but steady, and on 17 January 2025, a ceasefire agreement was officially announced, coinc...