Israel continues strikes in Gaza 

A ceasefire deal agreed by Hamas and Israel promises will begin Sunday morning  to bring a lasting lull in fighting after 15 months of conflict. 

The multiphase deal includes a swap of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinian prisoners in Israel.

The Israeli military has continued strikes in Gaza, killing over 100 more Palestinians since negotiators announced the agreement on Wednesday.

As Israel’s military continued its 15-month assault that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and decimated the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed that early Saturday the full Cabinet approved a recently announced cease-fire and hostage-release deal.

The 24-8 vote on the three-phase deal negotiated by Egypt, Qatar, and the outgoing Biden and incoming Trump administrations came after the Security Cabinet endorsed it on Friday. 

Since negotiators announced the agreement on Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have killed over 100 more Palestinians, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health’s figures.

Source: Agencies