Qatar says the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT) on Sunday

The anticipated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, scheduled for Sunday morning at 08:30 local time (06:30 GMT), has been delayed. Ahram Online provides a live coverage of the events which could signal the start of the end of 470 days of a genocidal Israeli war that killed and wounded nearly 10 percent of the 2.

The first phase, spanning a 42-day ceasefire, would see the exchange of 33 Israeli hostages in Gaza for Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, U.S. officials said.

Egypt, Qatar, and the US issued a joint statement on Wednesday on the agreement reached between Israel and Hamas for the exchange of prisoners and detainees and the establishment of sustainable calm,

Israel is sending the head of the country's intelligence service to Qatar to engage in negotiations to free remaining hostages held by Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed on Saturday.

The anticipated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, began in Gaza at 11:15 local time (09:15 GMT), nearly three hours after initially scheduled. Ahram Online provides a live coverage of the events which could signal the start of the end of 470 days of a genocidal Israeli war that killed and wounded nearly 10 percent of the 2.

GMT after Israel confirmed it had received the names of hostages set for release by Hamas.Read More: DFI's Qumra Begins with Message of Solidarity for Gaza The agreement, following months of tense negotiations brokered by Qatar,

At least eight killed in Gaza airstrikes as ceasefire delayed over hostage list dispute - The ceasefire deal was signed off by Israel’s government on Saturday morning - but attacks have continued on t

A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is set to begin Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time, facilitated by Qatar. The truce will last 42 days in its first phase and involves the exchange of hostages and prisoners. Thirty-three Israeli hostages will be released in exchange for 737 Palestinian detainees, including women and minors.

CAIRO — The cease-fire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday 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.

By Lauren Izso, Mick Krever, Kareem El Damanhoury, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s government approved a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, paving the way for the agreement to take effect Sunday and potentially signalling a new chapter in a bloody 15-month conflict that has enflamed the Middle East.