The Latest Breaking News from Benjamin Netanyahu

In combative speech, Israeli prime minister says Gaza will be demilitarised ‘the easy way or the hard way’

ANALYSIS: Donald Trump has been cheered in Israel’s Knesset and feted for his diplomatic role in the Gaza peace plan, but does the evidence stack up, asks world affairs editor Sam Kiley

YOUR VIEWS: Our community remain sceptical about Donald Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize chances, and say he may have a shot in 2026 if his Gaza ceasefire leads to lasting peace

The Israeli military says the ceasefire agreement with Hamas came into effect at noon local time

Benjamin Netanyahu praised Donald Trump and the Israeli military after Israel’s cabinet met on Thursday (9 October) and confirmed it had approved a hostage release plan around 23:30pm BST.

The news will come as a bitter blow to the US President after he secured a ‘historic’ peace deal between Hamas and Israel

IN DEPTH: With a ceasefire set to take effect, questions loom over whether the Israeli PM can hold together his far-right coalition. But analysts tell Taz Ali that the great survivor of Israeli politics may find a way to carry on

Senior Hamas official says ceasefire would not have happened without US president, but adds Palestinians have ‘bad memories’ of Blair

There are jubilant scenes in both Gaza and Israel after both sides in the war have agreed to another ceasefire. If all goes well, this will be only the third ceasefire to be implemented by Israel and Hamas, despite there being numerous other agreements to try to stop the violence.