Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal in Gaza

Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal  with Israel, Qatar and the United States have said, after more than 460 days of a war that has devastated Gaza.  A prisoner exchange and aid surge are included. Israel has killed more than 46,000 Palestinians since its war on the enclave began in October 2023.

The deal includes a temporary ceasefire that will, for now, bring to an end the destruction visited upon Gaza, as well as the release of captives held in Gaza and many of the prisoners held by Israel. The deal will also, finally, allow displaced Palestinians to return to their homes – though after Israel’s deliberate destruction campaign, many homes no longer remain.