The Israeli cabinet was due to meet on Thursday to approve a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas in Gaza, brokered by the United States, Qatar and Egypt, raising hopes for an end to ‘a 15-month war that killed tens of thousands of people. .
Following the Israeli announcement, senior Hamas official Izzat al-Risheq denied accusations that his group had reneged on some details of the deal and said it was committed to upholding the deal, reported Al Jazeera and the Times of Israel.
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