Why did it take so long to reach an agreement? How will aid get to Gazans in need? These are just some of the issues left unresolved.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said he will convene his security cabinet Friday and then the government to approve the agreement.

A draft deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and hostage release has been agreed to in principle and, if all goes well, will be finalized by Israel and Hamas this week, Arab, U.S. and Israeli officials told CBS News.

President Biden is set to brief the press Wednesday afternoon on the recent deal reached between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza and hostage release plan. An Israeli

Oded has been held hostage by Hamas since the war in Israel began 15 months ago. In that time, they’ve had no direct communication with him, only little glimmers of hope. “The last information that we had was the second set of hostages that were released, one of the captives, they saw my uncle and he was alive,” he said.

Israel’s full cabinet approved a ceasefire deal that will silence the guns of war after more than 400 days of fighting.

Israeli doctors are preparing for the return of hostages held in Gaza with the expectation that many may have severe, life-threatening complications.

Don’t let Israel’s approval of the Gaza ceasefire fool you: There are deep schisms in Israeli politics that could threaten the longevity of the deal. The ceasefire as agreed to in Qatar is set to last 42 days.

The Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement is expected to take effect as soon as Sunday. But the most significant diplomatic breakthrough in over a year of brutal war between Israel and Hamas is rife with risks,

Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal early Saturday for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages that will pause the 15-month war with Hamas for six weeks.

Sharone Lifschitz is well aware that the odds are against her 84-year-old father. As one of the oldest hostages taken by Hamas, Oded Lifshitz would be among the first to be released under a ceasefire deal expected to begin Sunday.