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Gaza ceasefire takes hold after another delay, raising hopes of ending the war
The first phase of the long-awaited Gaza ceasefire deal has begun after an almost three-hour delay, with Hamas set to release three Israeli hostages later on Sunday.
Hamas identified the three women as Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari, who is the only British national still being held after 15 months of devastating war.
The first stage will last six weeks, during which 33 of the remaining 98 hostages will be released in return for almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
Netanyahu warned that any ceasefire would be temporary, and that Israel reserved the right to resume the war, with U.S. backing, if it broke down.
According to Jan van der Putten, the ceasefire in Gaza threatens to become only a short lull in the fighting. Because Netanyahu needs that war to survive politically.