What we know

• The long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza is scheduled to begin tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. local time (1:30 a.m. ET).
• After delays and hours of deliberations, the Israeli government approved the deal just after midnight on Saturday local time.
• Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said the ceasefire is temporary and warned Israel would resume fighting if needed, affirming Israel's right to defend itself with U.S. backing.

• Thirty-three Israeli hostages are set to be released from Gaza, including two Israeli Americans.
• In exchange, 737 Palestinian prisoners and 1,167 Palestinians who were arrested in Gaza since the start of the war will be released.
• At least 120 people in Gaza have been killed since the deal was announced on Wednesday, with Palestinian officials saying Israel has intensified its airstrikes ahead of the ceasefire.