Janurary 18, 2025

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday after a nearly three-hour delay, pausing the 15-month-old war that has brought devastation and seismic political change to the Middle East.

Residents and a medical worker in Gaza said no new fighting or military strikes were heard since about half an hour before the ceasefire was finally implemented.

Israeli airstrikes and artillery attacks killed 13 Palestinians between 0630 GMT, when the ceasefire was meant to take effect, and 0915 GMT, when it actually did, Palestinian medics said.

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