A deal for the release of hostages taken in the Hamas attacks of October 7 was "a difficult decision but it's a right decision," Netanyahu told his cabinet
Qatar has been engaged in weeks of intense, behind-the-scenes negotiations aimed at freeing some of the 240 hostages held in Gaza in return for ceasefire
Netanyahu's cabinet approved the accord after a near-all-night meeting, in which he told reticent ministers this was a "difficult decision but it's a right decision."
South Africa has long been a vocal supporter of the Palestinian cause, with the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party often linking it to its own struggle against apartheid
Israeli government, the Israeli army and the security forces will continue the war to bring back all those kidnapped, eliminate Hamas, Netanyahu's office said