A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip was implemented on Sunday, following a nearly three-hour delay, bringing a pause to the 15-month-long conflict.

Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, plans to be a near-constant presence in the region in an attempt to prevent the deal from unraveling.

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

The Israeli military says it “continues to attack” inside the Gaza Strip as a dispute with Hamas delayed the start of a planned ceasefire. Rear Adm.

The government vote was delayed by wrangling between Israel and Hamas and by negotiations between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right political allies.

The deal, mediated by the United States, offered a glimmer of hope in a conflict that has taken an immense human toll.

A visual guide to how much has changed in the Gaza Strip since Israel began its military response to Hamas's attacks on 7 October.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that a last-minute dispute with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages.

TEL AVIV, January 19. /TASS/. The Israeli High Court of Justice (HCJ) has dismissed all actions against the release of Palestinian prisoners within the agreement on ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the Now14 TV channel reported.

Hamas is expected to release three hostages Sunday, while Israel will set free around 90 Palestinian prisoners—halting hostilities while a permanent truce is negotiated.

Israel said the ceasefire will not begin until Hamas supplies a list of the hostages held by Hamas who are slated to be returned to Israel on Sunday.