The Israeli government has finally approved the agreement with the Palestinian group Hamas on the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of Israeli hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced.
The session of the government lasted eight hours. According to the American portal Axios, 24 ministers in Netanyahu's coalition government voted in favor of the agreement, 8 spoke against it.
According to "AP" agency, the government consultation took place on Saturday, violating the Jewish tradition of not working on Shabbat, which happens in exceptional cases.
