A three-stage deal to release hostages has been reached • Ninety-eight hostages remain in Gaza, 33 to be released in first phase

Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement, after more than 15 months of destructive fighting that Gazan health officials say has killed more than 46,000 people in Gaza.

A woman places a candle amid reports of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in a square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Jan. 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

Thousands of people took to the streets in Gaza Wednesday night as news broke of a ceasefire agreement and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas after 15 months of bloodshed. Although Qatari Prime

After months of deadlock, Israel and Hamas have agreed to the terms of a deal which would see an end to bombardment and the exchange of captives and prirsones.

Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has addressed the media in a recent press conference confirming a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been arranged.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal that will pause fighting in Gaza and lead to the phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Qatar