Mediators say Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of the US-proposed Gaza peace deal that would see a pause in fighting and the release of at least some hostages and prisoners.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on social media: "With God's help we will bring them all home."
Hamas said it had agreed to a deal that would lead to the end of the war in Gaza, the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the entry of aid into Gaza
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