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”,

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.