The Israeli Cabinet was set to meet Thursday to approve a cease-fire and hostage-release deal with Hamas in Gaza brokered by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt, raising hopes for the end of a 15-month war which killed tens of thousands of people.
Following the Israeli announcement, senior Hamas official Izzat al-Risheq denied the accusations his group had reneged on some details of the deal and said it is committed to respecting the agreement, Al Jazeera and The Times of Israel reported.
This article is being updated.
