Donald Trump might seem like a madman. But it turns out that might be a good thing - at least for the moment. A Gaza ceasefire deal that was elusive for over a year under President Joe Biden became real after the interventions of a Trump administration that doesn&t even exist yet. (It is easy to forget, but Biden is still president for a few more days).

The father and stepmother of Sara Sharif are seeking to appeal against the sentences they received for her murder.

Anxious civilians in Gaza are &counting the seconds& until a ceasefire is enforced, as Israeli airstrikes continued to pound the besieged strip, killing dozens of people, according to local health officials.

The Israeli cabinet will meet to give final approval to a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and release of hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday.