Chen, whose son Sagui is believed to be alive and among the Israeli hostages seized by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attacks, says the ceasefire deal is a way 'to end the madness in Gaza.'

Israel's security cabinet voted to approve a ceasefire deal to end the fighting in Gaza. Full cabinet approval is expected later Friday, a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks longtime diplomat and former Mideast peace negotiator Aaron David Miller about the U.S. role in a phased execution of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

As cease-fire talks continue, NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Jonathan Dekel-Chen, whose son Sagui is believed to be alive among the Israeli hostages who were seized by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attacks.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with 21-year-old engineering student Shaimaa Ahmed in Gaza about how she feels about the news of the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel.

As cease-fire talks continue, NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Jonathan Dekel-Chen, whose son Sagui is believed to be alive and among the Israeli hostages who were seized by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attacks.

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For Shaymaa Ahmed, a 21-year-old engineering student in Gaza, a cease-fire means she can finally mourn her own family.