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Middle East live updates: Israel receives 3 hostages freed from Gaza
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza came into effect on Sunday morning. Hostages held in the strip and Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails will be freed in the first phase of the deal. Meanwhile,
Fighting halts in Gaza as ceasefire takes effect after brief delay
The 42-day first phase of the ceasefire should see a total of 33 hostages returned from Gaza and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees released.
Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire set to start 8:30 am Sunday after 15 months of war
Qatar’s foreign ministry said the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday.
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Middle East live updates: Gaza ceasefire goes into effect
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza came into effect on Sunday morning. Hostages held in the strip and Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails will be freed in the first phase of the deal.
What is Hamas and why is it fighting with Israel in Gaza?
Hamas is a Palestinian armed group and political movement in the Gaza Strip. On 7 October 2023 it attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages. This triggered a massive Israeli military offensive in Gaza, which has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.
Hamas Says Ceasefire Deal Reached with Israel in Gaza
The U.S.-proposed Gaza ceasefire deal, as presented, would result in a six-week ceasefire along, a limited exchange of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and a surge in humanitarian aid to the war-torn Palestinian territory in the first phase.
Israeli Forces Attack Gaza After Ceasefire Deadline Missed
JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli warplanes and artillery attacked the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday and Palestinian medics said eight people were killed shortly after Israel and Hamas missed a deadline for a ceasefire that could pave the way for halting the Middle East's most devastating conflict in years.
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Israel-Gaza cease-fire begins despite last-minute delay
The cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect on Sunday, despite a brief delay due to Hamas failing to provide names of hostages it planned to release by the appointed time.
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Middle East live updates: Ceasefire delay sees deadly Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
Meanwhile, the November ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, which Israeli officials say are responses to ceasefire violations by the Iranian-backed militant group.
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Qatar, a mediator for the ceasefire, said the Gaza truce will take effect on Sunday at 6.30 GMT, while Israel continued its ...