A team of doctors in Israel is preparing for the return of the hostages from Gaza with the expectation that many are likely to have severe, life-threatening complications from spending more than a year in captivity.

Israel's main stock indexes hit fresh record highs on Thursday, following a ceasefire accord between the country and militant group Hamas after 15 months of conflict.

Germany's Lufthansa will resume flights to and from Tel Aviv in Israel from Feb. 1, the airline said on Thursday after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas was announced by mediators. However,

Qatari and Hamas officials say a ceasefire has been reached to pause Israel's war in Gaza and release dozens of hostages.

Paris police chief Laurent Nunez deployed 1,000 law enforcement officers for Thursday's basketball game between Paris and Maccabi Tel Aviv amid concerns of protests over the war in Gaza, but faced an different type of disruption.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office had said earlier there were last minute snags in finalizing a ceasefire that would pause 15 months of war.

Wizz Air was one of the first major European airlines to return to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), Israel’s main gateway. The low-cost carrier resumed flights on several routes in the past few days while continuing to operate others for weeks.