Gaza ceasefire takes effect, as displaced Palestinians return home
The long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza has come into force after a last-minute delay, with displaced Palestinians beginning to return to the cities they fled
One man, from Gaza City, tells reporters his home may have been “swept away” but he wants to return to his neighbourhood, even if to “set up a tent”
The first three Israeli female hostages are expected to be freed later. Hamas has named them as 31-year-old Doron Steinbrecher, dual British-Israeli Emily Damari, 28, and 24-year-old Romi Gonen
In the hours the ceasefire was delayed, Israel continued to carry out strikes on Gaza, killing 19 more people, according to the Hamas-run Civil Defence Agency
Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 back to Gaza as hostages
The attack triggered a massive Israeli ahead of being handed over to Israeli authorities, Israeli media and Reuters news agency reports.
Meanwhile, the Red Cross team in the Gaza Strip is on its way to collect the three Israeli female hostages ahead of being handed over to Israeli authorities, Israeli media and Reuters news agency reports.
David Mencer, the Israeli government spokesperson, said that they”ll confirm the release of the hostages and their arrival when they arrive in Israel”.
