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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Michael Howie

Gaza ceasefire to begin on Sunday as Israel approves deal to free hostages in exchange for prisoners

The Israeli government has approved a ceasefire in Gaza and a deal to release dozens of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, pausing the 15-month war with Hamas for six weeks.

The ceasefire, announced by mediators in Qatar and the US on Wednesday, was confirmed by the Israeli government last night and is set to begin on Sunday.

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