Middle East latest: Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday

Qatar’s foreign ministry announced that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will begin at 0630 GMT on Sunday, ending 15 months of war and leading to the release of dozens of hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Israel’s Cabinet approved the deal, with 33 hostages set to be released in the first phase and the remainder in a second phase to be negotiated. The Justice Ministry published a list of over 700 Palestinian prisoners to be released, including members of militant groups but not Marwan Barghouti, a high-profile prisoner demanded by Hamas.

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