On Saturday, January 18, 2024, day 470 of Israel's ongoing assault against the entire civilian population of 2.2 million Palestinians in the Gaza priso

The cease-fire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect at 8:30 a.m. local time, mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones, Palestinians prepared to receive freed detainees and humanitarian groups rushed to set up a surge of aid.

A ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict is set to begin, involving a hostage and prisoner exchange. Three Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners will be released initially. The temporary truce,

Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to halt the fighting in the Gaza Strip and free more than a third of the Israeli hostages, who have had to endure more than 15 months of captivity, officials

The deal kicked in at 8:15 am Gaza time on Sunday, nearly three hours after it was scheduled to come into effect.

A motorcade of armed men paraded through Khan Yunis, Gaza, on Sunday, January 19, after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect.The ceasefire, due to take place at 8.30 am on Sunday, was delayed nearly three-hours during which Israeli attacks killed at least 19 Palestinians.

A long-awaited ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was delayed Sunday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the last minute that it would not take effect until the Palestinian militant group provided a list of the hostages to be released.

Hamas fighters parade in Khan Yunis, celebrating a ceasefire agreement and the release of 90 Palestinian prisoners amid ongoing humanitarian concerns.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Israel and Hamas agreed to a provisional ceasefire deal after 15 months of war, raising countless questions about the future for both sides.

The Israeli military has bombed the “humanitarian safe zone” it established for forcibly displaced Palestinians in Gaza nearly 100 times in the past nine months, according to a new analysis, killing at least hundreds of people in strikes on the threadbare tent camps.

President-elect Donald Trump praised the new Israel-Hamas cease-fire and hostage exchange deal that his special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff pushed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to