JERUSALEM: Israel's Cabinet approved a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire and release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Saturday (Jan 18), a day ahead of the agreement's scheduled start.
People gather in Tel Aviv, Israel , as Israel 's security Cabinet recommended approval of a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war with Hamas in Gaza and release dozens of hostages held by militants there, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.
Media reports said 24 ministers in Netanyahu's coalition government voted in favour of the deal while eight opposed it. If successful, a ceasefire could ease hostilities in the Middle East, where the Gaza war spread to include Iran and its proxies - Lebanon's Hezbollah, Yemen's Houthis and armed groups in Iraq as well as the occupied West Bank.
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