Smoke billows over northern Gaza as seen from Israel ahead of truce
Smoke billows over northern Gaza as seen from Israel ahead of truce

Smoke plumes billow following Israeli air strikes on northern Gaza as seen from the Israeli town of Sderot, after Israel and Hamas announced a deal on allowing at least 50 hostages and scores of Palestinian prisoners to be freed, while offering besieged Gaza residents a four-day truce after weeks of all-out war.