The question is if the ceasefire will survive beyond its first phase. Here is a look at the plan and potential pitfalls.

Negotiators are on “the brink” of an agreement to end the fighting and free hostages, according to President Biden.

Israel and Hamas are once again struggling to reach a ceasefire that could wind down the 15-month war in Gaza and bring home dozens of Israelis held hostage.

Ansari, adviser to the Qatari prime minister on Jan. 14 said ceasefire "talks are now underway on the final details" and that a deal is at the "closest point" it has ever been.

Hundreds marched in Jerusalem on Tuesday against an expected agreement between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages.

Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday. Mediators from the United States and Qatar said Israel and the Palestinian militant group were at the closest point yet to sealing

CNN’s Becky Anderson is in Doha, where ceasefire negotiations are underway. Qatari officials say they are close to a deal, Becky explains how we got here.