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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,

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.

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.

Taken alongside his now four-year-old brother Ariel and his parents, two-year-old Kfir Bibas has become a symbol of the suffering of Israeli hostages.

A ceasefire is expected to take effect between Israel and Hamas overnight followed by the release of some Israeli hostages. But even with hope building on both sides, Benjamin Netanyahu is warning the fight could still go on.

Israel reportedly expects a ceasefire in the Gaza war to proceed even though Hamas has yet to name the hostages it will release on Sunday.

Israel approved a ceasefire deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday that involves releasing hostages in the Gaza Strip, and Israeli forces carried out new attacks in the enclave before the agreement's scheduled start on Sunday.

The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT), mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones,

Qatar’s foreign ministry said the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday.