The truce between Israel and Hamas was set to begin at 8:30 a.m. local time. The first Israeli hostages were to be released hours later in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

Mohammad Mustafa is Prime Minister of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority, which rules parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

President Mahmoud Abbas called for international support for humanitarian aid, reconstruction efforts, and a political solution in line with UN resolutions.

The Palestinian Authority must be the sole governing power in Gaza after the war, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa said on Wednesday, as expectations grew that a deal to halt fighting and start returning Israeli hostages was near.

A visual guide to how much has changed in the Gaza Strip since Israel began its military response to Hamas's attacks on 7 October.

Palestinian PM Mohammad Mustafa has stated that it is unacceptable for any entity other than the Palestinian Authority to govern the Gaza Strip in the future.

The Palestinian prime minister says it's unacceptable for any entity other than the Palestinian Authority to run the Gaza Strip in the future.

The ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan says Israel has made "no real effort" to investigate war crimes allegations against Benjamin Netanyahu.

International Development Committee report urges government to do everything to ‘ensure that Israel is held accountable for any ongoing breaches of international humanitarian law’ - Anadolu Ajansı

Hostage deal signed • Suspected terror ramming in West Bank • Israel kills Oct. 7 Nukhba terrorist in Gaza airstrikes, hits over 50 terror sites

Negotiators reached a phased ceasefire deal on Wednesday in the war in Gaza between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Here is some reaction to the deal.