Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday hosted bereaved families, families of hostages, and IDF reservists at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, where they presented him with a declaration of support for the ceasefire deal aimed at returning all 98 captives held by terrorists in the Gaza Strip.

The ceasefire agreement, reached with Hamas, provides for the swap of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners and a surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza.

The full Israeli cabinet passed the agreement during a meeting that continued into the Jewish Sabbath, setting up the first reprieve in Gaza in over a year.

Qatar's prime minister announced that Israel and Hamas had agreed Wednesday to a ceasefire and the release of hostages held in Gaza, adding he hoped the deal would pave the way for a permanent end to the fighting.

Storyline: Israel and Hamas have achieved a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal after intensive mediation efforts by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani announced Wednesday at a press briefing in Doha.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday urged the Israeli government to vote in favor of the ceasefire deal to free hostages and to pause the war in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Foreign Minister said that the Israeli cabinet will have to make a "very,

Qatar and the United States announced Wednesday a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas, adding they hoped it would pave the way for a permanent end to the war in Gaza.After mediators earlier said a deal had been reached,

The United States and Qatar announced a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, pausing the devastating 15-month war in Gaza and clearing the way for dozens of Israeli hostages to go home. U.S.

Qatar and the United States have a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas, adding they hoped it would pave the way for

Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who holds a largely ceremonial ... conference Wednesday that the "two belligerents in the Gaza Strip have reached a deal", adding that the ceasefire between them ...

The ceasefire in Gaza will start on Sunday and last six weeks, with phases of implementation planned Qatar and the United States announced Wednesday a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas,