The ceasefire in Gaza will start on Sunday and last six weeks, with phases of implementation planned Qatar and the United States announced Wednesday a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas,

In a major breakthrough, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire according to the Qatari and Hamas officials who have confirmed that the last-minute dispute over security arrangements along Gaza's border with Egypt was resolved.

Qatar hopes that ‘no military operations would be conducted during the period leading up to the implementation of the agreement,’ says Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani - Anadolu Ajansı