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Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal takes effect as families await hostages’ release Blogging Sole

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A long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas officially began after a last-minute delay of nearly three hours. Fighting continued beyond the originally scheduled deadline of 8:30 a.m. local time (1:30 a.m. Eastern) as the Israeli military said Hamas had not provided the names of the first three hostages to be released. , in accordance with … Read more

Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal brings hope, but Gaza deaths rise as Netanyahu accuses Hamas of ‘last-minute crisis’ Blogging Sole

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THE agreement reached between Israel and Hamas in favor of a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of the hostages immediately aroused the jubilation of thousands of people across the decimated Palestinian territory, but both there and in the streets of Israel, the hope was still limited by anxiety Thursday morning. Nervousness was fueled both … Read more