Israel-Hamas Ceasefire LIVE Updates: IDF confirms three hostages ‘are home’

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire LIVE Updates: The Gaza ceasefire went into effect on Sunday afternoon after Hamas handed over the names of three hostages slated for release. The temporary agreement went into effect around 3:00 pm IST after nearly three hours of delay. Palestinian medics said Israeli airstrikes and artillery attacks had killed 13 people in Gaza between between 0630 GMT, when the ceasefire was meant to begin, and 0915 GMT, when it actually took effect.

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal

Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire deal this week — temporarily pausing the devastating 15-month Gaza war. The deal sets in motion a long and uncertain process aimed at ultimately ending the war and returning nearly 100 hostages (abducted during the October 2023 Hamas attack) to Israel. The ceasefire had initially been slated to begin at 8:30 am local time on Sunday — around noon in India.