The deal is set to pause fighting in Gaza for six weeks as well as lead to the release of 33 hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

Here are the main elements of the ceasefire deal, according to the official briefed on the agreement: * A six-week initial ceasefire phase includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from central Gaza and the return of displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza * The deal requires 600 truckloads of humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza every day of the ceasefire,

Hope and mourning are among the mix of emotions brought on by the news of a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. In the first phase of the deal – which is set to begin on Sunday – Hamas and Israel agreed to halt fighting in Gaza and to the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinians prisoners.

Negotiators reached a phased ceasefire deal on Wednesday in the war in Gaza between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Here is some reaction to the deal.