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After 15 months of fighting, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas comes into effect

After 15 months of fighting, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas comes into

The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas went into effect on Sunday.

The start of the ceasefire came after Hamas published the names of three female hostages it will release on January 19th.

The failure to hand over the names of the hostages delayed the truce's entry into force by more than two hours, as Israel earlier said it would continue fighting until the names were handed over, as stipulated in the agreement reached earlier in the week.

Hamas said earlier on Sunday that due to "technical reasons on the ground" it was unable to submit the names in time.

The ceasefire agreement envisages an end to the 15-month war and the release of almost 100 hostages, who were taken during the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.