Israeli cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal
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Israel approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
Under the deal, a six-week ceasefire would take effect on Sunday, with the first of a series of hostage-for-prisoner exchanges coming shortly after.
JERUSALEM − The Israeli government ratified the Gaza ceasefire and hostage return deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said, after a cabinet meeting that lasted more than six hours and ended in the early hours of Saturday.
Under the deal, bitterly opposed by some cabinet hardliners, a six-week ceasefire is due to take effect on Sunday, with the first of a series of hostage-for-prisoner exchanges that could open the way to ending the 15-month war in Gaza.