WASHINGTON - Hamas and Israel have reached a ceasefire that will lead to the release of ldquosomerdquo hostages held by the militant group for more th

Under the deal Hamas is expected to release 33 hostages seized from Israel during the Oct. 7 attack and in return, Israel will free hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

After months of on-off negotiations conducted by Egyptian and Qatari mediators, there is hope that the remaining details of the ceasefire deal will be resolved within hours and could go into effect on Jan.