Gaza ceasefire begins after nearly 3-hour delay as Hamas names hostages to be released on Jan. 19
Israel on Sunday (January 19, 2025) said a truce with Hamas began in Gaza at 0915 GMT, nearly three hours after initially scheduled, following a last-minute delay on the orders of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During the delay, Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed eight people. Israel-Hamas ceasefire LIVE updates A statement from…