Follow NBC News' live coverage as Israel and Hamas reach an agreement on the ceasefire deal after Israel delayed vote.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office alleged that Hamas had backed out on parts of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal agreed Wednesday, potentially delaying a truce between the two sides that was set to go into effect on Sunday—a day before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said he will convene his security cabinet Friday and then the government to approve the agreement.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced Friday the ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas has been finalized. It comes after doubt was cast on the deal a day earlier. Netanyahu's cabinet will meet to approve the deal Friday.

The proposed terms, which include the release of hostages and at least a temporary pause in fighting in Gaza, were agreed to by the Israeli and Hamas negotiating teams, the Israeli prime

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that a last-minute dispute with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages.

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a “last-minute crisis” with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages. Israeli airstrikes, meanwhile, killed at least 72 people in the war-ravaged territory.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office had said earlier there were last minute snags in finalizing a ceasefire that would pause 15 months of war.