The deal comes more than 20 months into the conflict -- and more than three months after a previous deal ended.

Discussions of a ceasefire in Gaza have picked up in recent days. United States President Donald Trump said last week that Israel agreed to the conditions for a 60-day ceasefire, and negotiators could meet to carve out a path to finally ending Israel’s nearly 21-month-long war on Gaza.

Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to comment on Trump's announcement, and in their public statements the two sides remain far apart.