An agreement between Israel and Hamas to pause the fighting in Gaza and see hostages released has been reached. Sky News looks at what the agreement says.

The deal, mediated by the United States, offered a glimmer of hope in a conflict that has taken an immense human toll.

Negotiators reached a deal on Wednesday for a ceasefire in the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters, after 15 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and inflamed the Middle East.