The cease-fire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect at 8:30 a.m. local time, mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones, Palestinians prepared to receive freed detainees and humanitarian groups rushed to set up a surge of aid.

A ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict is set to begin, involving a hostage and prisoner exchange. Three Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners will be released initially. The temporary truce,

A long-awaited ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was delayed Sunday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the last minute that it would not take effect until the Palestinian militant group provided a list of the hostages to be released.

Israel and Hamas agreed to a provisional ceasefire deal after 15 months of war, raising countless questions about the future for both sides.

JERUSALEM - A ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war is to begin on Sunday at 6.30 GMT (1.30pm Thailand time), with three Israeli hostages to be released from captivity in return for a first group of Palestinian prisoners.

Israel on Sunday said a truce with Hamas began in Gaza at 0915 GMT, nearly three hours after initially scheduled, following a last-minute delay on the orders of Prime Minister

In the first phase of the truce with Hamas, Israel will release 737 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the release of the first Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip, who were abducted on October 7,

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is poised to begin Sunday, after the Israeli security Cabinet on Friday endorsed the deal covering it and the release of hostages and called for the full government to agree to the terms.