The government of Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas have reached an agreement in Qatar concerning a ceasefire after 15 months of conflict in the Gaza Strip. The ceasefire is set to take effect on 19 January,

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.