Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end the war in Gaza, which has raged for more than a year.

Israel’s security Cabinet and the terrorist group Hamas have reportedly ironed out the details that had stalled the implementation of a ceasefire agreement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced that his country’s Cabinet would meet on Friday to approve the deal which would begin the release of hostages.

By Andrew Mills, Nidal al-Mughrabi and James Mackenzie DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The Israeli cabinet will meet to give final approval to a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and release of hostages,