Ceasefire goes into effect in Gaza, Israel says, after initial delay

Children cheer in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on January 19, 2025, shortly before a ceasefire deal in the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas was implemented.

The Israeli government announced the ceasefire with Hamas would take effect at 11:15 local time, nearly three hours after the originally scheduled time for hostilities to cease.

(Image credit: Bashar Taleb)

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