First Day of Gaza Ceasefire – Humanitarian Aid Transfer Begins

The three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas today were taken to a hospital where they were to be reunited with their families and receive medical attention on the first day of a ceasefire between the Israeli army and Hamas in the 15-month war-torn Strip. of Gaza. Thousands of displaced Palestinians made their way back to their homes when the guns fell silent at 12.15pm local time. Most will find nothing but ruins. The truce, implemented on the eve of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, was delayed by three hours until Hamas handed over a list of hostages to be released today in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. . “The three hostages were officially handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (…) west of Gaza City,” a Hamas official said late in the afternoon. A short time later, the Israeli army announced that “the three Israeli […]
Source: News Beast

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