Israel’s cabinet is set to meet to approve the Gaza ceasefire.

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Israel confirmed a ceasefire deal had been reached in Gaza after a last-minute impasse in talks with Hamas was resolved, and Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet will vote on the deal next Friday.

US-led mediators announced Wednesday that both sides had agreed to a comprehensive deal to end the 15-month-old war and free the 98 hostages still held by Palestinian militants.

But formal Israeli approval has been delayed by disagreements with Hamas over whether Palestinian prisoners should be freed and freed. Political tension In Netanyahu’s government.

According to a person familiar with Israeli government affairs, the cabinet is now expected to approve the deal on Friday, and the full government will meet on Saturday evening to vote on it after the Sabbath.

Under the law, the Israeli people have the right to appeal to the Supreme Court against the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons who are part of the deal – “probably,” the person added, adding that the deal will come into force on Monday.

Mediators had earlier expressed confidence that the ceasefire would be implemented and the first three Israeli hostages were released by midday on Sunday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to contain a political crisis at home, with far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Givir saying he and the Jewish Power Party will leave the ruling coalition if it becomes “reckless”. Agreement approved.

Ben-Givir and his oppressive ally, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, have repeatedly threatened to resign if Netanyahu’s government accepts a deal to end the war.

The withdrawal of Jewish power leaves the prime minister’s coalition with two seats in Israel’s parliament. Smotric religious Zionism pressures the party to follow suit and retreat.

While Ben-Gvir and Smotrich are not thought to have enough support in the cabinet to derail the accord’s approval, both would lose their parliamentary majority if they pull their far-right parties out of government. Israel’s political system does not preclude minority governments, and opposition parties have said they are prepared to bolster Netanyahu’s coalition if necessary.

But the loss of two of his allies would shake Netanyahu’s hold on power and could lead to early elections.