Gaza ceasefire to begin on Friday morning, with aid to follow afterwards

The ceasefire had been anticipated after a deal was reached, though details were still being sorted out over the last day

Palestinians flee to the southern Gaza Strip, on the outskirts of Gaza City. Picture: AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano

A four-day ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war will begin on Friday morning, with aid “going in as soon as possible”, Qatari officials have said.

Qatari foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari announced that there will be a pause in the fighting from 7am local time (5am GMT).