The first three freed people get out of hell and finally return home,” said Lior Ashkenazi, an Israeli actor who hosts weekly protests for the hostages.

Police thwart attack at Kalandiya crossing in West Bank • Israeli public split on war achievements • Israeli government approves hostage deal

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal, with a pause in fighting in Gaza and the phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners set to begin early Sunday. Follow for live updates.

In a dramatic escalation of hostilities, Houthi forces launched a precision missile strike on Tel Aviv, targeting Israel’s Ministry of Defense. The attack, carried out using Thulfiqar ballistic missiles,

A Palestinian stabbed an Israeli man in central Tel Aviv Saturday afternoon, seriously injuring him, before being shot and killed by an armed civilian. Police said the stabbing on Levontin Street was a "terror attack".

One person was seriously wounded in a stabbing attack in central Tel Aviv on Saturday afternoon, Israel police said.

Israeli police said that an assailant stabbed and seriously wounded a person in the centre of commercial hub Tel Aviv on Saturday, before being shot and "neutralised" by a civilian.

Houthi forces strike Tel Aviv with Thulfiqar missiles, targeting Israel's Defence Ministry amid rising tensions in the region.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

The Gaza ceasefire will come into effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday. The White House expects three female hostages to be released to Israel in the afternoon through the Red Cross. Thirty-three of the 98 remaining Israeli hostages, including women, children, men over 50 and ill and wounded captives, are to be freed in the first phase of the ceasefire.

Israel’s Prime Minister is treating the ceasefire as temporary and said the country retained the right to continue fighting if necessary.