Israel-Hamas Reach Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Deal | Ukraine Peace Deal Months Away

Israel and Hamas agreed to a temporary ceasefire, opening a path to end 15 months of intense fighting in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians. The agreement, which the Israeli cabinet is yet to approve, is set to take effect Sunday and see the phased release of 33 Israeli hostages, as well as Palestinian prisoners, while Israel will pull its troops from densely populated areas in Gaza. In another development, Meanwhile, a peace deal for Ukraine would take months to work out, advisers to Donald Trump have said, as per reports. While the president-elect has promised a quick resolution to the nearly three-year war, analysts as well as his associates now forecast a drawn-out timeline: Hopes for a deal within Trump’s first 100 days in office are “way, way too optimistic,” a former US ambassador to Kyiv said. As Trump’s inauguration approaches, Ukraine is responding more aggressively to attacks on its energy infrastructure; Kyiv this week launched its biggest aerial assault on Russian territory since the invasion. “Ukraine doesn’t have much left to lose at this point,” a Russian security expert said. “So, they can just go ahead and take the gloves off.” Watch The World Report for the latest updates.