The agreement, which is set to commence on Sunday, comes after 15 months of violence that has devastated the Gaza Strip.

Amnesty International has suspended its Israel branch for engaging in “endemic anti-Palestinian racism” and for criticizing the human rights group’s positions.

Amnesty International, which has faced criticism for previously accusing Israel of “apartheid” and “genocide” in Gaza, suspends its Israeli branch and accuses members of Amnesty Israel of undermining its findings.

Qatari and US officials said the ceasefire would start Sunday and last six weeks. Thirty-three hostages captured after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, will be released. Israel will withdraw from populated areas of the Gaza Strip and release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

IB Amnesty International interim chair said that ""AI Israel has sought to publicly discredit Amnesty’s human rights research and positions."

Chaos broke out at Antony Blinken's final press conference as journalists Max Blumenthal and Sam Husseini were removed after accusing the U.S. of enabling genocide in Gaza. The confrontation occurred as Blinken discussed the controversial Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal set to take effect on Sunday.

A newspaper’s rejection of an advertisement calling Israel’s war in Gaza “genocide” underscores the debate over the term.

Negotiators have made little progress towards an enduring ceasefire over a year into deadly conflict and humanitarian crisis, while another 102 Palestinians were reported killed in Israeli airstrikes