Gazans and Israelis Dare to Hope as Cease-Fire Takes Hold
After the fighting paused, Hamas began to free some of its hostages, releasing 3, and Israel said it had released 90 Palestinian prisoners.
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Palestinians trek across rubble to return to their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes hold
Even before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was fully in place, Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza Strip began to return to the remains of the homes they had evacuated during the ...ABC News - 5h -
As Truce Takes Hold, Gazans and Israelis Express Elation Tinged With Doubt
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Save the Children chief says connecting Gazan children is a "real moment of hope and peril"
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Gaza ceasefire has come into effect but will the Israel-Hamas agreement hold?
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Palestinians Dare to Hope the Fighting Really Stops This Time
Gazans are curbing their optimism, having experienced other times throughout the war when a cease-fire was thought to be within reach, only for it to fall apart.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens of Gazans After Cease-Fire Deal Is Announced, Officials Say
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Three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas as ceasefire begins
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Gaza ceasefire begins with release of three Israeli hostages
Hundreds of aid trucks queue to enter Gaza as territory awaits release of 90 Palestinian prisoners. Israel-Gaza war – live updates How will the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal work? Israel ...The Guardian - 12h -
Hamas releases first Israeli hostages after Gaza ceasefire takes effect
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Gaza ceasefire takes effect ahead of hostage release
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Israeli minister resigns over Gaza ceasefire deal
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Israeli cabinet approves ceasefire and hostage release agreement
Israel’s cabinet has formally approved a ceasefire and hostage release set to take place between Israel and Hamas. It will mark an end to the conflict that began with the Hamas terror attack on ...NBC News - 1d -
Israeli government approves ceasefire deal: Reports
The Israeli government has formally approved the ceasefire deal in Gaza and the release of some hostages, soon halting the conflict that has been raging for 15 months. The Israeli Cabinet voted in ...The Hill - 2d -
Israeli cabinet approves ceasefire deal with Hamas
Israel's full cabinet approved a ceasefire deal with Hamas. It is expected to go into effect on Sunday.CBS News - 2d -
Israeli cabinet ratifies ceasefire deal with Hamas
Agreement earlier approved by the security cabinet will pause 15-month war in Gaza for an initial six weeks . Middle East crisis – live updates The Israeli government has ratified a ceasefire ...The Guardian - 2d -
Daughter of one of the oldest Israeli hostages hopes for answers in ceasefire deal
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Gazans anxiously await ceasefire, fearing last-minute catastrophes
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Gazans anxiously await ceasefire, fearing last-minute catastrophes
Civilians in Gaza nervously await a ceasefire after 15 relentless months of war.BBC News - 2d -
Relief at this Gaza deal should be tempered by rage at Hamas and Netanyahu. How dare they take so long? | Jonathan Freedland
The agreement reached this week is basically the plan Joe Biden unveiled in May. So much pain and death could have been avoided. When news of the ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel ...The Guardian - 2d -
After the ceasefire, Gazans face a different kind of war. But we’re still clinging to hope | Al-Meqdad Jamil Meqdad
Thousands of Palestinians are homeless, their houses reduced to rubble. It could take decades to rebuild their lives. Al-Meqdad Jamil Meqdad is a writer and researcher from Gaza working in ...The Guardian - 2d -
Israeli security cabinet to vote on Gaza ceasefire deal
Israel's security cabinet is meeting to approve the ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas in Gaza. Should the cabinet give the green light, the deal will then go to Israel's full government ...CBS News - 2d -
Israeli Cabinet to vote on ceasefire with Hamas after delay
The Middle East faced uncertainty on Thursday as the world waits to see if a long-awaited ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza can make it across the finish line. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports. ...CBS News - 3d -
Biden warns that an oligarchy is taking hold in America. There is data to back him up.
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Israeli cabinet to meet Friday on Gaza ceasefire deal
US maintains that agreement will go into force before Donald Trump takes officeFinancial Times - 3d -
Dozens killed as Israeli strikes continue ahead of ceasefire
More than 60 people have reportedly been killed ahead of the deal coming into force.BBC News - 3d -
Father of Israeli-American hostage expected to be released reacts to ceasefire deal
There are seven Israeli-Americans still held by Hamas, including three believed to be alive in captivity. One of them is Sagui Dekel-Chen, who's among the wounded. The Biden administration says ...CBS News - 4d -
Hope and dread as Israelis and Palestinians await a Gaza truce that may not end their suffering
Officials now say they are closer than ever to reaching an agreement to pause the Israel-Hamas war and release hostages held in the Gaza StripABC News - 4d -
Gazans anxiously await ceasefire news — but with their home in ruins, few know what's next
Gazans were anxiously awaiting confirmation on Tuesday of whether a ceasefire deal would bring an end to 15 months of deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas.NBC News - 5d -
FirstFT: ‘Breakthrough’ raises hopes for Gaza ceasefire deal
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Israel, Hamas ceasefire close, but not 100 percent: Israeli official
Efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and release hostages are close but not yet finalized, an Israeli official told The Hill on Monday, after Reuters reported Qatar has handed a ...The Hill - 6d -
Gloom and pessimism take hold of Democrats as they look for new leaders
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Report: Israeli Defence Minister warns Hezbollah ceasefire in danger
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Hamas releases video of Israeli hostage Liri Albag as ceasefire talks resume
It comes as Israel intensified strikes on Gaza, killing 88 people over the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run health ministry says.BBC News - Jan. 5
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