Israel's cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal, fighting will be paused on Sunday

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The ceasefire goes into effect on Sunday, though some questions remain, including the names of the 33 hostages to be released during the six-week first phase.

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00:00Israel's cabinet has approved a ceasefire deal for Gaza that could signal the end of

00:0715 months of fighting in the Strip.

00:09The deal comes into effect on Sunday.

00:12It will see dozens of hostages held by Hamas released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners

00:17from Israeli prisons.

00:20The deal also allows thousands of displaced Palestinians to return to the remains of their

00:24homes in Gaza.

00:27Israel delayed a vote on the deal on Thursday, blaming a last-minute dispute with Hamas.

00:32Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of reneging on parts of the agreement

00:37in an attempt to gain further concessions.

00:40Hamas triggered the war with its attack on Israel in October 2023 that killed 1,200 people

00:46and saw 250 others taken hostage.

00:51Israel responded with a devastating offensive that's killed over 46,000 Palestinians.

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