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Israel says truce with Hamas begins, after delay

Israel on Sunday said a truce with Hamas began in Gaza at 0915 GMT, nearly three hours after initially scheduled, following a last-minute delay on the orders of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During the delay, Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed eight

Ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war to begin at 0630 GMT

A ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war is to begin on Sunday at 0630 GMT, with three Israeli hostages to be released from captivity in return for a first group of Palestinian prisoners. If all goes to plan, a total of 33 hostages taken by militants during Hamas's October 7, 2023

Hope, fear at Paris rally for Gaza hostages

People gathered in Paris Saturday in support of the hostages held in Gaza, describing being torn between hope and fear hours before a truce set to allow their release takes effect. The ceasefire, intended to pave the way to an end of the Israel-Hamas war, was scheduled to begin

Hope and tears as youngest Israeli hostage turns two

Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv to demand freedom for hostages held in Gaza, anxious the ceasefire deal would collapse, with many dwelling on the fate of Kfir Bibas, the youngest captive whose second birthday fell on Saturday. "Today, I tried to write a birthday message for Kfir