Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal after 15 months of conflict.
Announced by Qatar on Wednesday evening, local time, the deal will begin on Sunday and last 42 days.
The first phase of the agreement will see an exchange of hostages detained by Hamas and Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons.
Palestinians who Israeli forces have forcibly displaced will be able to return to their homes across the Gaza Strip.
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People who have been wounded by Israeli attacks and those who are sick will also be transported to receive treatment.
US President Joe Biden and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi confirmed their involvement in facilitating the agreements of the ceasefire.
“This deal will halt the fighting in Gaza, surge much needed-humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians, and reunite the hostages with their families after more than 15 months in captivity,” President Biden said.
“I emphasize the urgency of facilitating the swift delivery of critical humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza to address the current catastrophic humanitarian crisis without any impediments,” President El-Sisi said.
“This effort must continue until enduring peace is achieved through a two-state solution, ensuring stability, security, and development across the region in a world that embraces all.”
Phase two will see an exchange for the release of all the remaining living hostages, including male soldiers and all remaining Israeli forces to be withdrawn from Gaza, Biden said.
Phase three will involve any final remains of hostages who have been killed in Gaza to be returned to their families and the commencement of a reconstruction plan for Gaza.
Israel’s security cabinet will meet at 11am local time on Thursday to approve the ceasefire and hostage release deal, according to the Times of Israel.
A government official told Reuters that the Israeli government will then vote on the deal, with most ministers expected to approve the agreement.