Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, the US and mediators Qatar have said. Should the Israeli cabinet and government formally approve the agreement, which is yet to happen,

After intense negotiations, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal that would see a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end the war in Gaza, which has raged for more than a year. An Israeli Cabinet vote on the cease-fire deal has been delayed indefinitely.