• The Israeli military said a ceasefire is now in effect in Gaza, as its forces pull back in accordance with the deal approved by the government. Thousands of Palestinians have begun returning to the north of Gaza.
• US President Donald Trump, who will be in the region Monday, said yesterday he thinks the ceasefire will hold because countries involved in and affected by the conflict are “all tired of the fighting.”
• The 72-hour period for the release of the hostages held by Hamas has begun, and nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in Israel will also be freed as part of the agreement. In a televised address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu implied for the first time that not all the deceased hostages held in Gaza may return.
Palestinians have been returning to northern Gaza following the announcement of a ceasefire to find their homes and possessions destroyed.
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