Israel announced that the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip came into effect at 12:00 PM today, Friday (9:00 AM UTC).
The Israeli army stated in a statement: "Starting from 12:00, the army's forces have positioned themselves along the new operational deployment lines based on the ceasefire agreement."
The army began withdrawing from Palestinian cities and towns to the yellow line inside the strip during the night, according to the text of the agreement with Hamas.
On Friday morning, the Israeli government approved the ceasefire agreement regarding the Gaza Strip and the exchange of prisoners with Palestinian factions.
The agreement came after four days of indirect negotiations between the two parties in the Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh, with delegations from Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar participating, under American supervision.
The ceasefire agreement came into effect at exactly 12:00 PM Israel time.
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Israel officially announces the entry into force of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza.