Qatar announces cease-fire between Israel and Hamas to begin Sunday morning.
Another cease-fire has been reached during the conflict.
According to Qatar's foreign ministry, the cease-fire between Hamas and Israel is set to begin on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time.
The foreign minister of Qatar, Majid al-Ansari, advised caution during the upcoming cease-fire and urged individuals to await instructions from officials. This marks the second cease-fire reached during the ongoing conflict.
The Israeli Cabinet approved a cease-fire agreement in Gaza on Saturday morning, which would involve the release of numerous hostages and a halt to the ongoing conflict with Hamas, which began following the terror group's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
Over the next six weeks, 33 hostages will be freed in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, with the remaining hostages to be released in a second phase that will be negotiated during the first.
Hamas will not release the remaining hostages unless there is a permanent cease-fire and a complete Israeli withdrawal.
The cease-fire has been agreed upon, but questions remain about the release of the 33 hostages during the first phase, particularly regarding their identities and whether any of them are still alive.
On the first day of the deal, Hamas agreed to release three female hostages. Four more hostages were freed on Day seven, and the remaining 26 were released over the next five weeks.
Over 700 Palestinian detainees will be freed in the first phase of a deal, according to Israel's justice ministry. The release will not commence until 4 p.m. local time on Sunday.
This is the second cease-fire achieved during the war.
On Saturday morning, the Israeli Air Force intercepted a missile launched from Yemen before the expected cease-fire.
Aid trucks were observed on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border waiting to enter Gaza on Friday. It is anticipated that Gaza will experience an increase in humanitarian assistance.
The war in Gaza, lasting 15 months, began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a surprise attack against Israel, resulting in the deaths of approximately 1,200 people and the abduction of about 250 others. This led to Israeli military retaliation, and nearly 100 hostages remain captive in Gaza.
According to the Hamas-run government's local health officials, more than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel's offensive, with no distinction made between civilians and terrorists.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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