DAVOS, Switzerland, January 21. Israel hopes to see historic changes in Gaza similar to those in Lebanon and Syria, the President of Israel Isaac Herzog said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trend reports.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday urged the Israeli government to vote in favor of the ceasefire deal to free hostages and to pause the war in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has called for global efforts to tackle terrorism at the World Economic Forum in Davos. "There has to be a major world effort against terror. Terror is creating havoc in Africa,

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Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a multiphase ceasefire that commits them to end the war in Gaza, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch said.

The opening of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort of Davos on Tuesday is dominated by several major geopolitical crises. Not even 24 hours after Donald Trump's swearing-in as US president, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy intends to seek support for his country at the major pow-wow in the Swiss Alps.

Israel’s cabinet approved an agreement on a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip that would free Israeli hostages, ending two days of debate that had underscored the pact’s fragility. The full cabinet endorsed the deal hours after the security cabinet had approved it.

Storyline: Israel and Hamas have achieved a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal after intensive mediation efforts by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani announced Wednesday at a press briefing in Doha.

The ceasefire was set to take effect at 8:30 a.m. local time. Hamas said it’s late on delivering a list of hostages for “technical reasons.”

The ceasefire agreement, reached with Hamas, provides for the swap of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners and a surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Qatar and the United States announced Wednesday (local time) a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas, adding that they hoped it would pave the way for a permanent end to the war in Gaza.

Thousands came to see Oron Shaul off on his final journey, including Israeli President Isaac Herzog and several ministers and members of the Knesset.