Current sectionIsrael NewsAll living hostages are expected to be released within 72 hours. The Israeli security cabinet has convened to approve the agreement, while the government will meet at 8 P.M.. The IDF is set to complete its Gaza withdrawal within 24 hoursShare 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, Chaim Levinsonand Yaniv KubovichOctober 09, 2025Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene the Israeli government on Thursday to approve the agreement to end the war in Gaza, following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to implement the first phase of his cease-fire plan.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel-Gaza WarDonald TrumpBenjamin NetanyahuHamasCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesHamasIsrael ElectionsJerusalem DayGaza FlotillaEurovisionIsrael-NYTHaQuizHaaretz PodcastSource: FIFA to Meet Iranian Soccer Officials to Discuss World Cup on SaturdayIDF Soldier Filmed Pointing Weapon at Chest of Palestinian Who Posed No ThreatTop Hamas Military Chief Killed in IDF Gaza Strikes, Hamas Official and IDF SayU.S. Suspends Sanctions Against UN Investigator Francesca AlbaneseLebanon: U.S.-backed Security Track With Israel Established During Friday TalksRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran StandoffIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked