A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza on Friday, the military said, hours after Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal to pause the fighting and exchange the remaining hostages for Palestinian prisoners.

Israel's cabinet has approved the first stage of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal with Hamas — a move aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza and freeing hostages on both sides.

Trump says Hamas will likely release all Israeli hostages by early next week, as the "first phase" of a deal to end the war in Gaza is expected to take effect soon.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas started on Friday. It’s the first step in a deal to end the war in Gaza after two years of fighting.

Lord Mayor of Sheffield Safiya Saeed, Imam Sheikh Mohammad Ismail and Rabbi Golomb were among the speakers at the gathering, which took place as the ceasefire agreement came into effect in Gaza. More than 100 people attended, and Coppard said: "South Yorkshire is a place defined by its strong sense of community, not by hostility or division."

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Oil prices settled lower on Thursday after Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas signed an agreement to cease fire in Gaza.

The Kremlin on Thursday welcomed a Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas but said the key would be to see how the deal was implemented. Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to the first phase of U.