Palestinians were seen arriving in Gaza City after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect. The Israeli military said the truce deal came into effect at 12 p.m. local time. Israel posted a list of 250 Palestinian prisoners to be released from Israeli prisons in exchange for hostages, as part of the ceasefire deal.

International Committee of the Red Cross teams in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank "will support," the implementation of the ceasefire agreement "by helping to return hostages and detainees to their families," ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric said in a statement on Friday.

CAIRO (AP) — Bombardment stopped and Israeli troops pulled back in Gaza on Friday under a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. But will the agreement lead, as U.S. President Donald Trump proclaimed, to “a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace”?

Israel and Hamas have signed a cease-fire agreement to free the remaining hostages in Gaza. Mediators hope that the deal will finally bring an end to two nightmarish years of war that have killed tens of thousands and laid waste to the Gaza Strip.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas started on Friday. It’s the first step in a deal to end the war in Gaza after two years of fighting.

After months of gridlock, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza came together in a matter of days after a deft maneuver — or perhaps a misunderstanding — by President Donald Trump that boxed in the two adversaries.

Palestinians in Gaza face monumental challenges to rebuilding their homeland and lives once Israel's genocide ends.

Turkish intelligence chief and Trump’s special envoy and son-in-law are also joining the talks. The latest round of indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel are continuing in Egypt on