The start time was set back by several hours as Israel waited for Hamas to name the three hostages it will free on Sunday.

Attacks between guerrilla groups have also seen thousands displaced from the country's Catatumbo region.

With the ceasefire now in effect, it hopes to bring an end to the most destructive chapter in the almost 77 year-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

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Long-awaited truce has begun after last minute tensions between Israel and Hamas, clearing the way for hostages to be released after 15 months of captivity

Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas for over a year have been freed as the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect despite an 11th-hour snag threatening to upend the fragile accord.

BBC Tech Correspondent Lily Jamali explains what happened and what it means for the popular platform.

Emily Damari, a 28-year-old British-Israeli woman, is among the first three hostages Hamas plans to release today as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

The Israeli military says Oron Shaul's remains were found during a "covert, special operation" in Gaza.

8.30am has come and gone. The ceasefire that so many millions in Gaza and Israel had been desperately hoping for, has not happened.

The Darth Vader theme tune suddenly bleeps from the underbelly of a Ukrainian drone as a marine attaches a mortar round to it before launching the aircraft against a Russian position.

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He is seen in the passenger seat chatting and laughing, before firing a pistol out into the dark.

People had rushed to collect fuel from the tanker after it overturned in a crash.

Three female hostages were set to be released from Gaza on Sunday -- with the terror group supposed to have provided their names on Saturday, according to Israeli officials.

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