A year of war in Gaza: A timeline of key moments as ceasefire deal agreed

Just days before US president Joe Biden is set to leave office, Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal after a last-minute &breakthrough& in talks.

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Palestinian Authority should run Gaza in future, leader says

The Palestinian Prime Minister has said it "will not be acceptable" for any entity other than the Palestinian Authority to run the Gaza Strip in the future.

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Gaza ceasefire deal ‘closer than ever& as US says truce between Israel and Hamas could ‘come anytime&

The US and Qatar have said that a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Israel and Hamas is closer than ever before, with America&s top diplomat saying a truce could be agreed &at any time&.

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Palestinian asylum seeker sleeping rough goes to High Court to force Irish State to provide accommodation

A Palestinian man, who claims he fled the war in his native land, is seeking an order to be put into accommodation and receive a vulnerability assessment without delay, the High Court heard.

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Boys sit beside the body of a person killed in Gaza City. Photo: Reuters

US president Joe Biden said last night a deal that will secure the release of hostages and achieve a ceasefire in Gaza was on the brink of coming to fruition, adding that his administration was working urgently to close the agreement.

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