Ceasefire came into effect at midday local time
Israeli military has said that the ceasefire agreement has come into effect, as troops have now retreated to the deployment lines agreed upon.
In a statement released on Telegram, the IDF says troops “began positioning themselves along the updated deployment lines” from midday local time.
“IDF troops in the Southern Command are deployed in the area and will continue to remove any immediate threat,” the statement adds. The IDF now has a 53% control of the Strip – most of these areas fall outside urban zones.
The agreement outlines that after the start of the ceasefire, Hamas then has 72 hours to release all hostages.
