Israel to approve ceasefire deal, Netanyahu's office says

Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the security cabinet to convene to give final approval to the deal, but the process has been delayed. Netanyahu has accused Hamas of seeking last-minute changes to the agreement, which he claims would undermine the deal. The US has expressed confidence that the truce would begin as planned this weekend, despite the ongoing airstrikes and the delay in approving the deal. The Palestinian authorities have reported a significant increase in casualties, with at least 86 people killed in a single day.