On Wednesday, U.S. officials announced that Israeli and Hamas have come to a tentative agreement on a cease-fire and the release of hostages, halting the brutal warfare that has decimated the Gaza Strip. The New York Times reports that the first phase of the deal will take six weeks, during which Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages taken by Hamas. Though Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says that the final details are still being hammered out, celebrations have already begun as an end to the deadly conflict appears to be on the horizon. Here are scenes from some of the reactions to the reported deal worldwide:
Supporters of Israeli hostages gathering in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Photo: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters
Palestinians react as they wait for news of a cease-fire deal with Israel in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
Photo: Mohammed Salem/Reuters
People rallying in support of the Israeli hostages embrace in Tel Aviv.
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in Khan Younis.
Photo: Mohammed Salem/Reuters
Supporters of Israeli hostages, who were kidnapped during the deadly October, 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, react to news on the Gaza cease-fire negotiations, during a protest to demand a deal to bring every hostage home, in Tel Aviv, January 15, 2025.
Photo: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters
Watching the news unfold in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.
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President Joe Biden, center, with Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Sec. of State Anthony Blinken, right, speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House.
Photo: Evan Vucci/AP Photo
Demonstrators gather on Hermannplatz in Berlin, Germany.
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