Hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are expected to be freed in a ceasefire deal with Israel. Palestinian prisoners held in Israel will also be freed.

Israel and Hamas finalize a historic cease-fire and hostage deal set to begin Sunday. The agreement includes phased releases, ...

The cease-fire, which will happen in three phases, was first announced Wednesday by the US and Qatar, who oversaw the negotiations of the agreement which is set to go into effect this weekend.