President Biden briefed the press Wednesday afternoon on the recent deal reached between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza and hostage release plan. An Israeli official confirmed Wednesday that a deal has been reached and predicted it would quickly move through a formal approval process. The agreement would open the door for a possible end to more than a year of fighting since Hama’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack against Israel, and Israel’s subsequent war against the group in the Gaza Strip.