Israel's cabinet approved a ceasefire deal with Hamas, involving the release of hostages in Gaza. The agreement, effective Sunday, includes a phased exchange of hostages and prisoners.

A peace deal would put an end to more than a year of fighting, during which tens of thousands of people have been killed

Israel and Hamas agreed to a deal to halt fighting in Gaza and exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, opening the way to a possible end to a devastating 15-month conflict. Here’s a look at the timeline of Israel-Hamas war that began on October 7,