The Israeli Cabinet of Ministers approved the cease-fire agreement with Hamas in Gaza Israel-Palestine conflict news

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The deal will come into effect on Sunday and will see prisoners held in Gaza exchanged for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has approved a deal with Hamas for a cease-fire in Gaza after more than 460 days of Israeli forces killing more than 46,788 Palestinians and wounding 110,453.

The dealApproved early Saturday morning and expected to take effect on Sunday, it involves the exchange of prisoners held in Gaza with Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, after which the terms of a permanent end to the war will be finalized. .

Israel blamed Hamas for the hold-up, delaying key meetings of the security cabinet and the Cabinet of Ministers, which were due to vote on Thursday, amid long-standing differences between ministers.

Netanyahu’s office claimed that Hamas had reneged on key parts of the deal in order to gain concessions at the last minute. But senior Hamas official Izzat al-Risheq insisted that the group stick to the ceasefire agreement.

In a statement issued on Friday, Hamas said that obstacles to the terms of the Gaza ceasefire agreement had been removed early that morning.

Netanyahu’s office said Hamas would begin releasing the prisoners “on Sunday,” provided the deal is approved by the Israeli Cabinet.

The ceasefire agreement was announced by mediators Qatar, Egypt and the United States on Wednesday. The agreement provides for an initial six-week ceasefire, the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from many areas of Gaza, and an increase in humanitarian aid.

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