Israeli justice ministry says the Palestinian prisoners and detainees will be released as part of truce’s first phase, under which Hamas is to free 33 hostages
The ceasefire agreement came despite an unexpected delay on Friday that had sparked fears that last-minute disagreements between Israel and Hamas might scuttle the deal, as Lorenzo Tondo and Bethan McKernan report.
Far-right members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government had threatened to vote against the deal or quit the government, potentially derailing months of work to end the conflict.
