A long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza has begun following a three-hour delay, after Hamas named the three female hostages it plans to free first.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza began after a three-hour delay as Hamas named the three female hostages it plans...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP): A long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza has begun after a nearly three-hour delay. The truce was postponed after Hamas did...

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday following an almost three-hour delay after Hamas was late to name the three hostage it plans to...

The long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza came into effect Sunday morning, after a delay of nearly three hours from the expected time. BBC News reports that...

Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): A delayed ceasefire began in Gaza after Hamas identified three female hostages it plans to release on Sunday. Israel had...

A Palestinian official stated that the ceasefire delay was due to mediators requesting 48 hours of 'calm' before it could take effect.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has come into effect after a delay of almost three hours. The three-stage truce starts the exchange of hostages...

Hamas prepares to free three hostages as aid trucks arrive at border crossing, but fears abound over fragility of deal

The first three hostages released by Hamas have been handed over to Israel as the ceasefire begins in Gaza.