Far-right supporters protested Thursday near Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem against Israel's cease-fire agreement in the Gaza Strip. FOOTAGE OF A PROTEST BY FAR-RIGHT SUPPORTERS NEAR THE OFFICE OF ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU IN JERUSALEM AGAINST ISRAEL'S CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT IN THE GAZA STRIP.

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said that in the Holy Land “people are happy because this war has worn us down, exhausted us, and wounded everyone’s lives.”

Archaeologists have unearthed a unique stone structure in East Jerusalem, providing evidence of cultic activity and possibly animal sacrifice in the Kingdom of Judah during the First Temple period.

The ceasefire as agreed to in Qatar is set to last 42 days. Over that period, 33 hostages are expected to be freed in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, there will be a slow withdrawal of the Israeli military from urban centers in Gaza and a surge of humanitarian aid.

President-elect Donald Trump's influence over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the defining factor in reaching a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted central Israel early Tuesday, causing sirens to blare and people to flee into bomb shelters.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet has approved a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages.

The approval came just after 1 a.m. in Jerusalem and marks the second ceasefire achieved during the war. If finalized, the deal is expected to begin on Sunday.

Israel's Cabinet approved a deal early Saturday for a ceasefire in Gaza that would release dozens of hostages held there and pause the 15-month war with Hamas, bringing the sides a step closer to ending their deadliest and most destructive fighting ever.

The full Israeli cabinet passed the agreement during a meeting that continued into the Jewish Sabbath, setting up the first reprieve in Gaza in over a year.

The Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement is expected to take effect as soon as Sunday. But the most significant diplomatic breakthrough in over a year of brutal war between Israel and Hamas is rife with risks,