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Several stakeholders are optimistic that a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip is close, with one senior western official telling Middle East Eye a deal could be reached as early as Friday and that a final draft of a ceasefire proposal is now in the hands of Israel and Hamas.

The ceasefire ushers in an initial six weeks of calm and raises hopes for the release of nearly 100 remaining hostages and an end to the devastating 15-month war. A last-minute delay by Hamas put off the truce’s start by nearly three hours, but the spokesman for Hamas’ military wing later said it is committed to the ceasefire.

Hamas war continues and the Gaza death toll rises, former State Department officials tell 60 Minutes their concerns about how the Biden administration has handled the war.

The dispute is over the identities of several prisoners Hamas is demanding be released. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The ceasefire took effect Sunday, pausing fighting after 15 months of war. Israel is set to release 90 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the release of the first hostages

Israel's cabinet approved a ceasefire deal with Hamas, involving the release of hostages in Gaza. The agreement, effective Sunday, includes a phased exchange of hostages and prisoners.

Qatar has handed over drafts of a possible ceasefire agreement to both Hamas and Israel, the country’s foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari has said

Tehran, IRNA- Several Israeli media outlets have reported the potential announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza by Tuesday afternoon, with one official was cited as saying that the deal will be approved by the majority of Cabinet members.

A peace deal would put an end to more than a year of fighting, during which tens of thousands of people have been killed

The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip. A latest round of peace talks to end the 15-month-old war has resumed in Qatar,

ALBAWABA - The Gaza ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel takes effect at 0630GMT, according to the agreed timeline of mediators Qatar, Egypt, and the