New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- The Israeli government has approved the plan "for the release of all captives", Netanyahu's office says in a brief post on social media. The decisions clears the way for suspension of hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and freeing of Israeli hostages after that..

The approval the Israeli government has just given to a ceasefire with Hamas clears the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and free Israeli hostages held in the Palestinian territory within 72 hours after that.

The Israeli cabinet agreed to the deal early Friday morning, about 24 hours after mediators announced the agreement to free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners under in the first phase of Donald Trump's plan to en...