Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal that will pause fighting in Gaza and lead to the phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners, Qatar’s prime minister has confirmed. Follow for ... A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip has taken effect after a nearly three-hour delay, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Palestinian enclave. Israel says it has "renewed enforcement of the ceasefire " after deadly airstrikes in Gaza that tested the U.S.-brokered peace deal. Netanyahu's decision to attack Gaza comes despite US-brokered ceasefire that came into effect on October 10.