Mughrabi and James Mackenzie JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli warplanes and artillery attacked the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday and Palestinian medics said eight people were killed shortly after Israel and Hamas missed a deadline for a ceasefire that could pave the way for halting the Middle East's most devastating conflict in years.

Benjamin Netanyahu halted a crucial Gaza ceasefire on Sunday after Hamas failed to specify which hostages it would free.The Israeli Prime Minister delayed the truce an hour before its planned start as Hamas did not provide the required list of captives for release.

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.

JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel's cabinet approved a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire and release of hostages in the Gaza Strip ... lead U.S. negotiator Brett McGurk said the plan was moving forward on track.

The first three hostages released from Gaza arrived in Israel on Sunday for tearful reunions with families, hours after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold following 15 months of war.

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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Sunday that a ceasefire in Gaza scheduled to begin 1:30 a.m. would not commence unless Hamas provided a list of hostages to be released, with the militant group saying the delay was due to "technical reasons.

Israel's cabinet approved a ceasefire deal with Hamas, involving the release of hostages in Gaza. The agreement, effective Sunday, includes a phased exchange of hostages and prisoners.

Both the Trump and Biden administrations have publicly claimed credit for pushing the agreement over the line.

The three women were in stable condition, Sheba Medical Center said, and authorities released footage of them reuniting with their families, hugging fiercely and sobbing.

UN says more than 630 trucks with humanitarian aid have entered the Gaza Strip JERUSALEM — United Nations humanitarian ... President Joe Biden’s top Middle East adviser, Brett McGurk, said Sunday that Sagui Dekel-Chen is one of the two Israeli-American ...

UN says more than 630 trucks with humanitarian aid have entered the Gaza Strip JERUSALEM — United Nations humanitarian ... President Joe Biden’s top Middle East adviser, Brett McGurk, said Sunday that Sagui Dekel-Chen is one of the two Israeli-American ...