Current sectionIsrael NewsNetanyahu will convene the government on Thursday to approve the agreement ■ Hamas called on the international community to ensure that Israel fully implements the deal ■ Hostage families said their fight will not end until the last hostage returnsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJonathan Lis, Liza Rozovsky, Ben Samuels, Bar Pelegand Jack KhouryOctober 09, 2025Israel and Hamas announced overnight Thursday that they have agreed on the first phase of a deal to end the war in the Gaza Strip and secure the release of hostages.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:HamasGazaBenjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpIsrael-Gaza WarHamas hostagesCease-fire/hostage release talksCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel Live UpdatesIranEU Settler SanctionsLondon-AntisemitismNetanyahu-60 MinutesJonny GreenwoodHaQuizHaaretz PodcastMessage Received: WhatsApp Co-founder's Donation Exposed Israel's Funding CrisisAn Open Letter to Diaspora Jews Buying Property in JerusalemAid Beirut's War on HezbollahU.S. Vice President Vance Says Progress Is Being Made in Iran TalksCoalition Parties Move to Dissolve Knesset, Paving Way to ElectionsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in Gaza