Hamas has accepted a ceasefire deal with Israel, bringing an end to 15 months of war, after months of negotiations brokered by Egyptian and Qatari mediators.The deal for the ceasefire - which is due to begin on Sunday 19 January - was reached after the Qatari prime minister met Hamas and Israeli negotiators in his office,

The Biden administration is calling for a final push before the president leaves office, with many seeing the Trump inauguration as an unofficial deadline.