A view from Sderot, Israel at sunset of destroyed buildings in the southern Gaza Strip. Photograph: Amit Elkayam/The New York Times
Israel and Hamas exchanged hostages and prisoners on Monday as part of a ceasefire agreement brokered last week by international mediators.
What do we know about the ceasefire agreement?
The deal was announced by US president Donald Trump and confirmed by Israel and Hamas early Thursday, with Israel’s government voting to approve it in the early hours of Friday. Shortly afterward, a ceasefire went into effect in Gaza; Israeli troops began pulling back to a new defensive line inside the enclave; and displaced Palestinians started heading back to Gaza City, in the territory’s nort
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