US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he is confident that the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas will come into effect, Reuters reports. He also says he expects implementation to begin on Sunday.
Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports that the Israeli cabinet will be called in on Friday to vote on the deal. This has not been confirmed by open sources.
The American newspaper Axios has quoted anonymous sources as saying that the parts of the agreement regarding the hostages are supposed to be resolved. This has not been confirmed by open sources.