Israel and Hamas reached an agreement for the release of hostages from Gaza and a cease-fire, Fox News has confirmed from a source briefed on the matter.

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Based on IDF intelligence, the IAF conducted precision strikes, neutralizing dozens of Hamas terrorists and dismantling key launch sites.

Negotiators in Qatar are close to a ceasefire deal that sees an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian detainees, a six-week pause in fighting and eventual troop withdrawal from Gaza.

Hamza Al-Ziyadnah, 23, was found dead in a tunnel in the Rafah area, a joint statement from the Israel Defense Forces and Internal Security Agency, known as Shin Bet, said on Friday ... were kidnapped during the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 ...

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

Hamas announced on Monday that progress has been made on certain core issues in ceasefire negotiations for Gaza, according to an official.

The United States, Egypt and Qatar have mediated the long-running efforts to halt the fighting in the ravaged territory.

Under the deal, 33 Israeli hostages are set to be released over the next six weeks, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. View on euronews

Israeli and Hamas negotiating teams signed the deal in Doha early Friday after clearing the final hurdles. Both the US and Qatar, who mediated the negotiations, announced on Wednesday that an agreement had been reached to end the 15-month war in Gaza triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack.

A delegation from the Israeli military and the Shin Bet (Shabak) is scheduled to arrive in Cairo on Friday, according to Al-Qahera News TV channel correspondent in the West Bank.