Israel Greenlights Gaza Cease-fire Deal: Release of Hostages and Prisoners Begins
Jerusalem / Gaza, October 2025— In a dramatic turn in the two-year conflict, Israel’s cabinet has formally approved a U.S.-brokered cease-fire and hostage-prisoner exchange agreement with Hamas, paving the way for the gradual winding down of the war. The first phase of the deal is already entering implementation, with Israeli forces withdrawing, hostages set to…