JERUSALEM — Israel's Cabinet was expected to meet Thursday to approve a ceasefire and hostage-release deal with Hamas, Israeli media reported, a day after mediators announced an agreement they hope will lead to a permanent end to the Gaza war.
The truce would take effect on Sunday and involve the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, after which the terms of a broader peace deal would be finalized, the prime minister of mediator Qatar said Wednesday.
MISERY A man carries the shrouded body of a baby killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza City the previous night, at Al-Ahli Arab hospital, also known as the Baptist hospital, on Jan. 16, 2025, following a truce announcement amid the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. PHOTO BY OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP