Negotiators from Israel, Hamas, the United States and Qatar officially signed the agreement in Doha for the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of Israeli hostages.

On the US side, the agreement was signed by Brett McGurk, President Joe Biden's principal adviser for the Middle East. The agreement was also reached by
the envoy of the elected US leader Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff.

But the meeting to approve the move by the government of the Jewish state scheduled for today could be postponed until Saturday, with the ceasefire not starting until Monday at the earliest .

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed that the agreement to free the hostages has been reached and that he has ordered the Israeli political and security cabinet to meet today. " Netanyahu was informed by the negotiating team that agreements have been reached on the agreement to free the hostages ," the Israeli prime minister's office said in a statement, adding that the cabinet will meet "to approve the agreement" after today's meeting of the political and security cabinet.

(Online Union)