Qatar and the United States announced on Wednesday the agreement on a ceasefire deal to pause the 15-month devastating war in the Gaza enclave from Sunday after Hamas and Israel agreed to a hostage and prisoner exchange.

Negotiators reached a phased ceasefire deal on Wednesday in the war in Gaza between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Here is some reaction to the deal.

Months of tedious talks over a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza – negotiations that required officials from an outgoing and incoming presidential administration to put aside their fundamental differences – culminated in an intense late-night push for an agreement that finally came to fruition on Wednesday.