Fighters from the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, control the crowd while Red Cross vehicles come to collect Israeli hostages to be released under a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Abed Hajjar, File)

This 42-day ceasefire aims to halt the 15-month conflict and facilitate the release of hostages held by Hamas.

The agreement, which must still be approved by the Israeli cabinet, incited joy in the Gaza Strip and Israel, even as some feared that it could fall apart.

Mediators say Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.

A previous survey, taken during the election by YouGov and also sponsored by IMEU, found strong evidence that Harris would be significantly boosted by breaking with Biden on Gaza and applying real pressure on Israel. But Harris chose not to do so.

Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal that will release dozens of hostages and bring a temporary halt to the war in the Gaza Strip ... by Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of ...

central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) President Joe Biden, center, with Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Sec. of State Anthony Blinken, right ...

Palestinians celebrate the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip ... with Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Anthony ...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office said earlier there were last minute ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end the war in Gaza, which has raged for more than a year.

Not only was Vice President Kamala Harris criticized by those calling for a cease-fire to adequately distance herself from Biden on Gaza — she lost support from Arab Americans and college ...

Vice President Kamala Harris said she is holding out hope ... the questions of who will control two strategic areas in the Gaza Strip now held by Israel: the Philadelphi Corridor in the south ...