Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has denied reports his country and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal, after more than 15 months of war.
The complex agreement would include multiple stages, and would see hostages taken by Hamas released from Gaza, and Palestinian prisoners freed from Israeli jails in the coming weeks.
Follow all the latest developments in our live blog.
2m agoWed 15 Jan 2025 at 6:24pm
There’s a protest of around 100 people outside the IDF headquarters in central Tel Aviv, with more arriving as the news of an apparent deal trickles through.
This is a group demanding a release of all hostages — not just a group of 33 as part of this initial phase of negotiations.
They’re using loudspeakers and drums, chanting and blocking traffic on one of the city’s busiest streets.
The group are demanding the Israeli government bring all hostages home immediately, not just an initial cohort of 33 (ABC News: Haidarr Jones)
Yesterday, some of the families met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, trying to urge him not to accept a deal for only some of the hostages.
11m agoWed 15 Jan 2025 at 6:15pm
Officials in Qatar, a country that had been helping to facilitate the ceasefire negotiations along with Egypt and the US, are due to hold a press conference on Wednesday night.
Journalists are assembled in the room. Reports initially suggested it was due to start at 6:30pm local time, but more than two-and-a-half hours later we’re still waiting.
17m agoWed 15 Jan 2025 at 6:09pm
Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu says a ceasefire deal is yet to be reached with Hamas.
“In light of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s firm stance, Hamas has backed down on its demand at the last minute to change the deployment of forces on the Philadelphia axis,” the statement released by his office reads.
“However, there are still several unresolved clauses in the outline, and we hope that the details will be finalised tonight.“
1h agoWed 15 Jan 2025 at 5:10pm
What a day. And if you’re just waking, let me catch you up.
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas as to a ceasefire that would end their 15-month war are ongoing.
There are multiple reports from around the world citing Arabic, Israeli and US sources saying a deal has been done.
But just moments ago, Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement saying that was not the case.
I’m Riley Stuart and I’ll be taking you through developments as they happen.
