By Lucas Lilieholm, Helen Regan, Sana Noor Haq, Caitlin Danaher, Tori B. Powell, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Jack Forrest, CNN Updated 12:00 AM EST, Thu January 16, 2025 World A plane takes off amidst smoke from the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 14, 2025. REUTERS/David Ryder Deadly Los Angeles wildfires Smoke rises in over northern Gaza, as seen from Israel, on Tuesday. Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket sits on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 11, 2025. The maiden flight of the new rocket was delayed once again due to unfavorable sea conditions for landing its booster, Blue Origin said. The next launch window is set for January 13. (Photo by Gregg Newton / AFP) (Photo by GREGG NEWTON/AFP via Getty Images) Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch attempt January 15, 2025 Gaza ceasefire deal news By Lucas Lilieholm, Helen Regan, Sana Noor Haq, Caitlin Danaher, Tori B. Powell, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Jack Forrest, CNN Updated 12:00 AM EST, Thu January 16, 2025 Hear Qatar Prime Minister's response to CNN's question about Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal 03:06 - Source: CNN What we covered here • Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal that will pause the war in Gaza and see the release of Israeli hostages held in the enclave and Palestinians held in Israeli custody. Here’s what we know about it. • International aid agencies welcomed the deal and vowed to scale up their work in Gaza. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees called for “rapid, unhindered and uninterrupted humanitarian access” to the strip to relieve the suffering caused by war. • The three-phase deal is set to begin Sunday, but many of its details and the timeline remain unclear. It is yet to be approved by the Israeli cabinet and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he won’t officially comment until all details are finalized. • The agreement was brokered with an “almost unprecedented” level of cooperation between the Biden and Trump camps, a senior US official said. US President Joe Biden said talks will go beyond the temporary ceasefire to a phase two that could include “a permanent end of the war.” Live Reporting Edited by Caitlin Wilson and Alys Davies After 15 months of war, a deal published at 08:04 08:04 After 15 months of war, Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal. Here are the key developments from a dramatic day of diplomacy: Israel and Hamas have reached a deal that is due to come into effect on Sunday US President Joe Biden confirmed the deal, which involves a ceasefire in Gaza, the withdrawal of Israeli forces and the release of all the remaining hostages held by Hamas The deal also paves the way for increased aid deliveries to Palestinians Fighting has continued in the meantime. On Wednesday the Hamas-run Civil Defence agency reported that Israeli airstrikes killed more than 20 people Hamas attacked southern Israel on 7 October 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 back to Gaza as hostages The attack triggered a massive Israeli offensive on Gaza, during which more than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to the Hamas-run health ministry According to BBC Verify research, 94 hostages are still being held by Hamas, of whom 34 are presumed dead We are pausing our live coverage for now. You can keep up with all the latest news below: Gaza ceasefire deal agreed by Israel and Hamas, Qatar and US say 'We have been waiting a long time' - Palestinians react to ceasefire deal Bowen: Long-overdue ceasefire may stop the killing but won't end the conflict Biden hails ceasefire deal as both he and Trump claim credit