A deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas to establish a ceasefire and release the remaining hostages held in Gaza, U.S., Israeli and Hamas officials told multiple news outlets.
The agreement, brokered during talks held in Doha with involvement from U.S. officials, appears to represent a breakthrough after several aborted attempts for which each side blamed the other. It offers the possibility of long-term relief from a sustained Israeli assault that has killed at least 45,000 Palestinians — and perhaps more than 70,000 — destroyed much of Gaza and been characterized as a genocide by several human rights watchdogs.
