The ceasefire, which was set to begin at 8:30 a.m. local time on Sunday, is to bring a 42-day halt to the war that has ravaged Gaza for the last 15 months.
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The Israeli government early on Saturday approved a ceasefire agreement with Hamas that calls for the cessation of fighting in Gaza and the release of the first three Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners as early as Sunday.