The deal, which will be enforced on Sunday, paves the way for a ceasefire and a captives-prisoner exchange after 15 months of Israel’s genocide on the Gaza Strip. On

Rockets fired from Gaza and intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system over Israeli skies are seen from Gaza City, on May 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File) DOHA, Qatar — Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip,

Qatar and the United States announced Wednesday a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas, adding that they hoped it would pave the way for a permanent end to the war in Gaza. He added that an as-yet unfinalised second phase of the agreement would bring a "permanent end to the war",