Delayed by a dispute over the release of a specific hostage, an agreement has been reached to allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza.

Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to discuss technical aspects of the second phase of a ceasefire with Hamas, following prime minister Netanyahu'

Latest news and live updates as a Gaza ceasefire deal is reached after more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas.

Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announced efforts to mediate talks between Israel and Hamas for the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire. Discussions are expected soon and aim to secure a permanent ceasefire,

CAIRO (AP) — The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT), mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones, Palestinians prepared to receive freed detainees and humanitarian groups rushed to set up a surge of aid.

The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into force on January 19 and is due to expire on March 1.

Qatar's prime minister on Sunday called on Israel and Hamas to immediately begin negotiating phase two of the Gaza ceasefire, adding that there is no clear plan for when talks will begin. "We demand (Hamas and Israel) to engage immediately as stipulated in the agreement,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to begin talks Monday on brokering a second phase of the ceasefire with Hamas, his office said, as he visits the new Trump administration in Washington.

Gaza Strip - Recent A source from the political bureau of Hamas said on Monday that the movement is ready to engage in indirect negotiations with Israel to implement the second phase of the ceasefire and a potential prisoner-for-hostage exchange.