Israel’s cabinet said yes to a ceasefire deal early Saturday. This deal is about releasing hostages held in Gaza and pausing the fighting with Hamas for a bit. It was first talked about Wednesday by people from Qatar and the US but had some hold ups. The Prime Minister of Israel said Hamas was the reason for those delays. This agreement is a step towards ending a long and very bad conflict.
The ceasefire means the fighting stops after about 15 months of really bad conflict. Details about when and how the hostages get released weren’t clear right away, but the big thing is that the fighting stops and hostages are freed. Qatar and the US put in a lot of work to get this deal done showing how hard it is to stop the violence. This also brings up the question of how future talks will go.
The delays caused by the Prime Minister’s issues makes some people worried about if the ceasefire will last. He said Hamas was to blame for the problems. We still don’t know some of the specific details like how many hostages will be released and how long the ceasefire will last. This lack of information could also change how everything turns out.