After months of deadlock, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement. I spoke with USA TODAY World Affairs correspondent, Kim Hjelmgaard to learn more. Kim, thank you so much for making some time on this.

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is expected to begin Sunday, bringing relief to nearly two million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip after 15 months of war, and allowing for the return of

The pause in 15 months of war is a step toward ending the deadliest, most destructive fighting ever between Israel and the Hamas group — and comes more than a year after the only other ceasefire achieved.

Qatar’s foreign ministry says the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 8:30 a.m. (0630 GMT) on Sunday