Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end the war in Gaza, which has raged for more than a year.

FILEPHOTO: Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani attends a joint press conference with the U.S. secretary of state in Doha, Qatar, June 12, 2024. REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari/Pool/File Photo

The United States and Qatar announced a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, pausing the devastating 15-month war in Gaza and clearing the way for dozens of Israeli hostages to go home. U.S.

Rockets fired from Gaza and intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system over Israeli skies are seen from Gaza City, on May 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File) DOHA, Qatar — Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip,

Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar’s prime minister and foreign affairs minister, spoke on Jan. 15, as Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire.

The announcement came soon after Israel put out a statement saying that there were still details to be worked out.

While announcing a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani was asked by CNN’s Becky Anderson how mediators will ensure neither side breaks the agreement.