#Israel and #Hamas agreed to a #ceasefire, a deal that will end 15 months of fighting in #Gaza, senior Hamas and Qatari officials said.
The hard-won agreement will also free dozens of #hostages held in Gaza, as well as Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, bringing the first real break in violence since a weeklong truce expired on Dec. 1, 2023.
The announcement follows weeks of talks brokered by the #U.S., #Qatar and #Egypt, amid a brutal winter for civilians in Gaza as well as dramatic developments across the #MiddleEast that have dealt setbacks to #Iran.
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