If the ceasefire goes ahead, a total of 33 hostages taken by militants during Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel will be returned from Gaza during an initial 42-day truce.
The ceasefire, which was set to begin this morning at 8:30 a.m. local time (1:30 a.m. ET), has been delayed, with the Israeli military continuing to attack Gaza.
Gazans were seen celebrating and cheering at 8.30am local time in the central city of Deir el-Balah when the deal was supposed to come into effect.
Barring any last-minute disruptions, the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 8:30 A.M. Sunday, and in the afternoon three Israeli female hostages will be released and returned to Israel.