January 18, 2025
The Israeli security cabinet has approved the ceasefire agreement in Gaza
JERUSALEM: Israel’s security cabinet voted Friday to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that should come into force this weekend, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. The deal, which must now go to the full cabinet for a final green light, will halt fighting and shelling in the deadliest war in Gaza. It will also begin on Sunday the release of hostages held in the region since the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel. Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners are also expected to be released from Israeli prisons in the coming weeks, according to the deal struck



