Full cabinet to approve deal on Saturday, pushing back expected return of first hostages, leading to criticism by families; Netanyahu's coalition faces upheaval over agreement The post Israel and Hamas sign Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal after mediators iron out final kinks appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Israel intensified strikes on Gaza hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced, residents and authorities in the Palestinian enclave said, as mediators sought to quell fighting ahead of the truce's start on Sunday.

Israel and Hamas agreed to a deal to halt fighting in Gaza and exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, opening the way to a possible end to a devastating 15-month conflict. Here’s a look at the timeline of Israel-Hamas war that began on October 7,