Welcome to our live coverage of the Israel-Gaza war. It's almost 8am in Tel Aviv and Gaza City - here's a snapshot of the latest news.

Israel's cabinet approved a ceasefire with Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Saturday, a day before it was scheduled to begin.

The government earlier on Saturday approved the deal, which could pave the way for an end to the 15-month war in Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory.

"The government has approved the framework for the return of hostages," Netanyahu's office said in a statement. "The framework for the release of the hostages will come into effect on Sunday."

Israel's Justice Ministry said on Saturday that 737 prisoners and detainees would be released as part of the first phase of the deal. The ministry said "the government approved" the release of "737 prisoners and detainees" currently in the custody of the prison service.

Since the ceasefire agreement was reached, Israeli warplanes have continued to carry out heavy attacks on Gaza. Gaza medics said an Israeli airstrike early Saturday killed five people inside a tent in the Mawasi area west of Khan Younis in the southern part of the region, adding to the most deaths authorities say have been killed by Israeli airstrikes since the deal was announced. The number of Palestinians reached 119 on Wednesday.

Expanding on these and other key developments:

• Chief U.S. negotiator Brett McGurk said after Israel's cabinet approved the plan that it was moving forward as planned. The White House expects the ceasefire to begin Sunday morning and that the three hostages will be released to Israel via the Red Cross on Sunday afternoon.

• Under the agreement, the three-phase ceasefire begins with an initial six-week phase in which hostages held by Hamas will be exchanged with prisoners held by Israel.. Thirty-three of the remaining 98 hostages, including women, children and men over 50 years old, are expected to be released at this stage. Israel will release all Palestinian women and children under the age of 19 from Israeli prisons before the end of the first phase.

• The ceasefire deal faces strong opposition from some hardliners in the Israeli cabinetAccording to media reports, 24 ministers in Netanyahu's coalition government voted in favor of the agreement, while 8 opposed it. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gwere threatened to resign if the bill was approved but said he would not overthrow the government. His hardline Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has also threatened to quit the government if it does not return to the war to defeat Hamas after the first six-week phase of the ceasefire. Israel's high court is still scheduled to hear petitions challenging elements of the deal, but it is widely expected not to intervene.

• Negotiators from Egypt, Qatar, the United States and Israel have agreed on "all necessary arrangements for the implementation of the armistice agreement." Egyptian media reports. Friday's talks reportedly ended "on a positive note" with negotiators agreeing to set up a joint operations room in Cairo to "ensure effective coordination" and compliance with the terms of the truce.

• Under the first phase of the ceasefire, which lasts for 42 days and takes effect on Sunday, Hamas agreed to release 33 hostages Includes children, women (including female soldiers) and people over 50 years old. In exchange, for every female Israeli soldier released by Hamas, Israel will release 50 Palestinian prisoners and 30 Palestinian prisoners for other female hostages. French President Emmanuel Macron said French-Israeli citizens Ofer Calderon and Ohad Yahalomi were the first hostages released by Hamas.

• Israel's Justice Ministry has released a list of 95 Palestinians held by Israeli prisoners who will be released in the first exchangeAmong them, there are 25 male prisoners, all under the age of 21, and 70 female prisoners. One of the most prominent figures on the list is Palestinian parliament member and feminist member of Parliament Khaleda Jalal.

• At least 115 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire was announced on Wednesday. The Palestinian Health Ministry said on Friday, while medics said an Israeli airstrike in the Mawasi area west of Khan Younis earlier on Saturday killed five more people. The Gaza Health Ministry said that more than 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas has resulted in at least 46,876 deaths and 110,642 injuries.

• Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says PA is ready to assume 'full responsibility' in post-war Gaza This is his first statement since the ceasefire was announced. This will include the return of displaced persons, the provision of basic services, the management of border crossings and the reconstruction of the war-torn territory, the Palestinian presidential statement said.

• Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa), welcomed the ceasefire but warned it was "only a starting point". Lazzarini on Friday called for "rapid, uninterrupted and unimpeded" humanitarian aid to address the "immense suffering" in Gaza. He also noted that Israeli Knesset legislation banning UN agencies was due to take effect in less than two weeks, warning that it would be "catastrophic" for Gaza. British MPs say Israel's ban on UNRWA could undermine Middle East peace efforts.

• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges Israel to end "continued occupation" and "military operations" in southern LebanonA ceasefire was launched in November to end fighting between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah.