Gaza ceasefire deal to pave way for Israeli hostage release, return of displaced Palestinians

Women check their phones at a bus stop displaying portraits of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas militants during their Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel, in Jerusalem, Jan. 15, 2025.

The prime minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, announced that Israel and Hamas had agreed to a ceasefire deal that promised the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas and the return of hundreds of thousands of people displaced in Gaza to their homes.