Israeli government approves the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release plan [SOUND]

# The Israeli government has approved the first phase of the 20-point Gaza peace plan that will lead to the release of all Israeli hostages held by Hamas. With the approval, a ceasefire now comes into immediate effect. The agreement also includes the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, and humanitarian aid entering Gaza will increase to up to 600 trucks a day. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says this is a momentous development: