Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked both the outgoing U.S. President, Joe Biden, and the President-elect of that country, Donald Trump, for their help in achieving the ceasefire. The announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza has not stopped Israeli bombings in the area.

Mediator Qatar said Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza starting on Sunday and a hostage and prisoner exchange after 15 months of war. Thirty-three Israeli hostages will be released in the first phase of the agreement that could become a “permanent ceasefire”,

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,