The agreement, which would include the release of hostages, was met with cautious optimism after 15 months of war. But Israel’s cabinet needs to ratify the deal, and the prime minister’s office said there were some last-minute disputes with Hamas.

A deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas to establish a ceasefire and release the remaining hostages held in Gaza, U.S., Israeli and Hamas officials told multiple news outlets. The agreement,

Israeli soldiers recovered the body of a 53-year-old hostage in an underground tunnel in southern Gaza, the military said Wednesday, and the army was determining if another set of remains belongs to the man's son.