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Mark Moore

Israeli Government Finalizes Ceasefire Deal, First Hostages To Be Released Starting Sunday

Messages on photos in Tel Aviv of Kfir and Ariel Bibas, children held hostage in the Gaza Strip who are supposed to be released in the first phase of the ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas. (Credit: Amir Levy/Getty Images)

The Israeli government early Saturday morning signed off on the ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas, ending 15 months of war and prompting joyous celebrations among Palestinians in Gaza and cautious hope among the families of those being held, according to reports.

The ceasefire will begin at 8:30 a.m. Sunday local time said Majid al-Ansari, the foreign minister of Qatar, which had been instrumental in the negotiations, said on X.

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