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The sides have agreed to a prisoner exchange amid a humanitarian truce in the deadly 15-month conflictThe sides have agreed to a prisoner exchange amid a humanitarian truce in the deadly 15-month conflict
Israel has launched airstrikes on Gaza after Hamas failed to provide a list of hostages set for release on Sunday. The long-awaited Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas came into force at 09:15 GMT on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has announced on X. The truce, which was initially set to start three hours earlier, had been delayed due to Hamas’ failure to provide West Jerusalem with a list of hostages to be released later the same day as part of the first round of prisoner swaps.
The ceasefire was scheduled to begin at 06:30 GMT, with Hamas expected to release three hostages in exchange for prisoners held in Israel. Hamas attributed the delay in providing the list of names to “technical and field reasons.” Netanyahu’s office has confirmed it had received the list minutes before announcing the ceasefire. 
Hamas attributed the delay in providing the list of names to “technical and field reasons.” The Israeli military continued operations in Gaza while awaiting the list. Gaza’s civil defense agency earlier reported that Israeli strikes killed at least nineteen people and injured more than 25 on Sunday morning.
The Israeli military has confirmed it is continuing operations in Gaza while awaiting the names.
“According to the prime minister’s directives, the ceasefire will not take effect until Hamas fulfills its commitments,” a military spokesperson says.
Gaza’s civil defense agency reports that Israeli strikes killed at least eight people and injured more than 25.
Despite the delay in the ceasefire, thousands of Gazans took to the streets to celebrate and began returning to their homes.Despite the delay in the ceasefire, thousands of Gazans took to the streets to celebrate and began returning to their homes.
Israel and Hamas reached a deal earlier this week to halt the 15-month conflict, which has resulted in numerous casualties and extensive destruction in Gaza. The agreement, mediated by Egypt, Qatar, and the US, will be implemented in three phases, with the initial stage lasting six weeks.