Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end the war in Gaza, which has raged for more than a year. An Israeli Cabinet vote on the cease-fire deal has been delayed indefinitely.

Metro Detroit is home to thousands of Arab Americans; now, with a ceasefire pending, some say it's a step in the right direction, but more still needs to be done on both sides. "I think it is the beginning of a solution that should culminate in a Palestinian independent state to co-exist with the Israelis,