Final preparations are being made for the hostage and prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas as part of their ceasefire deal. Families waiting for their kidnapped relatives to be released in the first stage of the ceasefire have gathered in Tel Aviv.

Long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is due to begin at 630am GMT on Sunday – but hostages’ families and Palestinians all fear the deal could fall at the final hurdle

A team of doctors in Israel is preparing for the return of the hostages from Gaza with the expectation that many are likely to have severe, life-threatening complications from spending more than a year in captivity.

Houthi forces strike Tel Aviv with Thulfiqar missiles, targeting Israel's Defence Ministry amid rising tensions in the region.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Israeli police have said that several people were injured in a shooting in the commercial hub Tel Aviv, while emergency service providers reported that one person was wounded in a stabbing.

A ceasefire is expected to take effect between Israel and Hamas overnight followed by the release of some Israeli hostages. But even with hope building on both sides, Benjamin Netanyahu is warning the fight could still go on.

Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv to demand freedom for hostages held in Gaza, anxious the ceasefire deal would collapse, with many dwelling on the fate of Kfir Bibas, the youngest captive whose second birthday fell on Saturday.

Netanyahu also asserted that he negotiated the best deal possible, even as Israel’s far-right Public Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said he and most of his party would resign from the

In a dramatic escalation of hostilities, Houthi forces launched a precision missile strike on Tel Aviv, targeting Israel’s Ministry of Defense. The attack, carried out using Thulfiqar ballistic missiles,

Qatar’s foreign ministry said the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday.