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Gaza ceasefire to begin Sunday morning, after Israeli approval

Palestinians queue for food in the southern Gaza strip , before a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel takes effect in Gaza on Sunday. REUTERS - Hatem Khaled

Jerusalem (AFP) – A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin Sunday morning at 0630 GMT, mediator Qatar said on Saturday after Israel's cabinet voted to approve the truce and hostage-prisoner release deal.

The exact time of the ceasefire's start had been unclear, though Israel had said no Palestinian prisoners held by Israel would be freed before late Sunday afternoon.

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