We begin in the Middle East. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: There are questions this morning about whether a ceasefire deal just clinched between Israel and Hamas will actually begin on Sunday, as hoped.

Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the U.S., joins NPR's Michel Martin to discuss Israel's security cabinet approving a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. The agreement still needs the full ...

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Israel's security cabinet voted to approve ... it would halt more than 15 months of fighting in Gaza. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: The meeting comes two days after mediators announced this agreement ...

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Good morning to you both. MARTIN: This ceasefire deal is very similar to the one President Biden proposed months ago, which Israel initially rejected. What's changed to make this deal acceptable now?

Israel's security cabinet has now voted to approve a ceasefire ... it would halt more than 15 months of fighting in Gaza. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: The meeting comes two days after mediators announced this ...