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Sunday, January 19, 2025
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Sunday, January 19, 2025
Israel says Gaza ceasefire taking effect, after Hamas sent list of 3 hostages to be released today
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAmy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel on Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
After Hamas hands over a list of the hostages slated for release today, Israel says the ceasefire will go into effect at 11:15 a.m. local time.
The first stage of the truce was originally slated to begin this morning at 8:30 a.m., but was delayed after Hamas was late in handing over the list of the three female hostages to be freed this afternoon.
The IDF continued to strike terror targets in the Strip over the past two hours.
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