The Palestinian group is awaiting a list of 90 prisoners to be released by Tel Aviv as part of a hostage-prisoner exchange on Day 1 of the truce

Thirty-three people will be released during the first 6-week phase, including female soldiers and civilians, children and men over 50. Here is a look at those expected to be released on Sunday.

The ceasefire deal was signed off by Israel’s government on Saturday morning - but attacks have continued on the Gaza Strip

The anticipated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, began in Gaza at 11:15 local time (09:15 GMT), nearly three hours after initially scheduled. Ahram Online provides a live coverage of the events which could signal the start of the end of 470 days of a genocidal Israeli war that killed and wounded nearly 10 percent of the 2.

The Palestinian resistance group Hamas released the names of three female Israeli captives set to be released on Sunday under a Gaza ceasefire and prisoner swap agreement. Abu Obaida, spokesman of Hamas’ armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, identified the three captives as Romi Gonen, 24, Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31.

The deadline for the start of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip passed as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas had not lived up to its commitment to provide the names of the three hostages it was set to release later on Sunday in exchange for scores of Palestinian prisoners.

A ceasefire, hostage and prisoners deal endorsed by Israel and Hamas came into effect Sunday after a three-hour delay.

The Israeli government ratified the Gaza ceasefire and hostage return deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said, after a cabinet meeting that lasted more than six hours and ended in the early hours of Saturday.