After Israel’s refusal to withdraw its security forces from the mosque compound, Hamas launches a sustained rocket barrage from Gaza into Israel. In retaliation, Israel responds with airstrikes on Gaza. This violent conflict persists for 11 days, resulting in the loss of a minimum of 250 lives in Gaza and 13 in Israel.

Hamas official Izzat al-Risheq says the deal reached in the Qatari capital, Doha, meets all of the Palestinian group’s conditions, including the full withdrawal of Israeli forces, the return of displaced people to their homes and a permanent end to the war.

The deal is set to pause fighting in Gaza for six weeks as well as lead to the release of 33 hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

A ceasefire and hostage deal between Hamas and Israel has been reached after intensive negotiations in Qatar. These images capture how Palestinians and Israelis reacted to the news.

The United States, Egypt and Qatar have spent the past year trying to mediate an end to the war sparked by Hamas' attack on Israel in October 2023. A deal has finally been reached.

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

After 15 months of a grueling war that has claimed tens of thousands of lives, Israel and Hamas agreed to phase one of a ceasefire deal on Wednesday. The agreement will create a pause in fighting that will allow critical aid to reach Gaza, and begin an exchange of hostages held in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and hostage deal to put an end to the brutal 15-month war which has claimed thousands of lives - but what does this actually mean for the opposing sides and their people?

Hope and mourning are among the mix of emotions brought on by the news of a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. In the first phase of the deal – which is set to begin on Sunday – Hamas and Israel agreed to halt fighting in Gaza and to the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinians prisoners.