Israel delayed a cabinet vote on the cease-fire deal in Gaza after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of reneging on parts of the agreement, underscoring the pact’s fragility as mediators worked to ensure the deal’s planned implementation on Sunday.

Israel and Hamas have agreed a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal following meetings with Qatar's prime minister, a source briefed on the talks has told the BBC. There was no confirmation from the Israeli government or Hamas, but a Hamas official earlier told the BBC it had approved a draft from Qatari, US and Egyptian mediators.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end the war in Gaza, which has raged for more than a year.