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Israel, Hamas to start ceasefire Sunday morning

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 3 developments

CAIRO -- Mediator Qatar announced Saturday that the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel would go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones, Palestinians prepared to receive freed detainees and humanitarian groups rushed to set up a …

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  1. Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire deal

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  2. Israel's security Cabinet approves deal for ceasefire in Gaza, release of dozens of hostages

    Headline from ABC 30 Fresno ·

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    Israel, Hamas to start ceasefire Sunday morning

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal to pause Gaza war and release some hostages (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Mediatoris announced that Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip.

  2. NBC News

    Israel-Hamas war live updates: Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal reached after more than a year of war (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Latest news and live updates as a Gaza ceasefire deal is reached after more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas.

  3. NPR

    Disputes arise in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A day after an Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement was announced, the two sides are quarreling over details. The deal is still on, but the dispute demonstrates how difficult it may be stay on track.

  4. Voice of America

    Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire deal (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Israel and Hamas have reached a multiphase ceasefire that will lead to the release of some hostages held by the militant group for more than a year. President Joe Biden urged his successor, Donald Trump, to help implement the deal. White House Correspondent Anita Powell reports from Washington.

  5. NPR

    Will Israel's Government Ratify the Gaza Ceasefire Deal? : State of the World from NPR (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Just one day after the announcement of a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza, Israel's prime minister threatened to delay a cabinet vote to approve the deal. He later relented and scheduled a vote. To understand the politics behind the deal and how the U.S.

  6. NPR

    Here's what's in the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal announced Wednesday is intended to end the most intense fighting ever between these bitter rivals. More broadly, the Gaza war unleashed a series of dramatic changes.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Gaza ceasefire: Israel says Hamas holding up deal – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Israel's prime minister says his Cabinet has postponed its approval of the ceasefire deal, accusing Hamas of backtracking on certain terms. The Cabinet was due to approve the deal today. Follow DW for more.

  8. CBS News

    Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal brings hope, but Gaza bombing continues as hostage families hold their breath (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The ceasefire deal agreed by Israel and Hamas has not ended the bloodshed in Gaza yet, nor the desperate wait for hostages' loved ones.

  9. The Washington Free Beacon

    ‘We Have a New Sheriff in Town’: Israel and Hamas Agree to Hostage-Ceasefire Deal Compelled by Trump (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    JERUSALEM—Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire on Wednesday that would bring home at least 33 of the 98 hostages still held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

  10. PBS NewsHour

    Israel, Hamas reach a hostage and ceasefire deal that could end 15 months of war in Gaza (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    After nearly a year and a half of war in Gaza, a ceasefire and hostage deal was struck between Israel and Hamas. The deal was mediated by the United States, Egypt and Qatar and will begin this weekend. The Biden Administration had spent many months trying to force the parties toward a deal, but a fi…

  11. The Daily Signal

    What to Know About Hostage Deal Reached Between Israel and Hamas (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    Israel and Hamas have agreed upon a 42-day ceasefire and a deal to release 33 hostages who have been held in Gaza for over 15 months.

  12. ABC 7 Chicago

    What's in the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas will take place in three different phases, according to U.S. and Qatari officials. Here's what we know.

  13. Al Jazeera

    Israel and Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire deal, what are the next steps? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The deal spread over 84 days will see a surge in humanitarian aid, withdrawal of Israeli forces and captive exchange.

  14. The Boston Globe

    Israel and Hamas reach long-awaited ceasefire deal for Gaza (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Negotiators announced Wednesday that they had reached a ceasefire deal for the war in the Gaza Strip, 15 months after a devastating Hamas-led attack on Israeli soil set off a relentless military campaign with few parallels in recent history.

  15. Insider

    Gaza ceasefire agreement reached by Israel and Hamas (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and hostage deal that would halt 15 months of fighting in Gaza.

  16. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire and hostage release deal (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    A ceasefire and hostage deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas, more than 15 months into the conflict in Gaza.

  17. Deutsche Welle

    Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Why Qatar is such a good negotiator – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US, Egyptian and Qatari negotiators have brokered the latest ceasefire and hostage deal between Hamas and Israel in Doha. What makes this small, resource-rich Gulf state so effective in diplomatic negotiations?

  18. New York Post

    Hamas warns Israel that continued airstrikes could kill captives, threaten cease-fire deal (opens New York Post)

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    Hamas warned Israel that the ongoing airstrikes in Gaza could kill the remaining captives before the break-through cease-fire and hostage exchange deal even begins.

  19. PBS NewsHour

    Mideast experts analyze the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal and its chances of holding (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    To discuss the Israel and Hamas hostage and ceasefire deal that could end the 15-month war in Gaza, Geoff Bennett spoke with David Makovsky of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Hussein Ibish of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington.

  20. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas in Gaza (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    More than 15 months into Israel’s devastating war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the two sides have agreed to a ceasefire deal that would pause fighting and free some

  21. NBC News

    Israel-Hamas ceasefire live updates: Israel delays cabinet vote to approve deal, claims Hamas creating 'last-minute crisis' (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Follow NBC News' live coverage as Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire deal to halt the Gaza war and release hostages, while Biden and Trump react.

  22. Foreign Policy

    Qatar and U.S. Announce Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Foreign Policy's feed description

    The Israeli leader has yet to comment on the deal, which would free 33 hostages and surge aid into Gaza.

  23. Fox News

    Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal hangs in balance as key vote is delayed (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Israel and Hamas had agreed to a temporary cease-fire in which 33 hostages would be released over six weeks in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, but a vote by the Israeli Cabinet is now delayed.

  24. NBC News

    What we know about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire — and what it means for Gaza (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas could end 15 months of war in Gaza that has seen tens of thousands of people killed and left hostages in limbo.

  25. The Conversation US

    Beyond the Israel–Hamas ceasefire, the future looks unclear. Here are six key unanswered questions (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Why did it take so long to reach an agreement? How will aid get to Gazans in need? These are just some of the issues left unresolved.

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