First three hostages back in Israel, IDF says, after being released by Hamas as part of Gaza ceasefire deal - live
Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher released by Hamas and have crossed border into Israel
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Israeli tanks continued to shell areas in Gaza as the scheduled time of 8.30am (0630 GMT) for the ceasefire to take effect passed, Reuters reports.
Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a brief televised address on Sunday that the political echelon had directed the military to delay implementation and that it retained freedom to continue attacks in the Gaza Strip as long as the ceasefire had not taken effect.
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