Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire and hostage deal

Gazans are celebrating after Qatar's prime minister announced a ceasefire deal set to be implemented on Sunday. However, Israel says some details remain to be finalized. DW has the latest.

• Qatar's prime minister announces that a Gaza truce deal between Israel and Hamas has been agreed
• Thousands of Gazans reacted to the news with jubilation
• The deal will go into effect as of January 19
• Phase 1 of the deal entails 33 hostages being released by Hamas over a six-week period
• Israel says some issues are to be resolved with a vote expected on Thursday 

Here are the latest developments from Israel, Gaza and the wider Middle Eastfrom January 15 into January 16. This blog has been closed.