As Israel and Hamas edge closer to a possible ceasefire-hostage agreement, a small number of families whose loved ones remain captive in Gaza are saying “No” to a deal.

Israel and Hamas reached a cease-fire agreement to bring some of the remaining hostages home and halt the bloodshed after 15 months of conflict.

Israel's cabinet was expected to meet Thursday to approve a ceasefire and hostage-release deal with Hamas, Israeli media reported, a day after mediators announced an agreement they hope will lead to a permanent end to the Gaza war.

The Israeli government and Hamas were still working on logistics. The agreement, which would include the release of hostages, was met with cautious hope by Israelis and Palestinians after 15 months of war.

Israel and Hamas agreed to a deal to halt fighting in Gaza and swap Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, an official briefed on the deal said on Wednesday, opening the way to a possible end to a devastating 15-month war.

A source within the Palestinian Hamas movement has told Newsweek that a long-awaited ceasefire deal has been reached with Israel amid the longest and deadliest-ever war in the Gaza Strip. The Hamas source said the group would address the agreement in an upcoming announcement,