The planned ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect at 11:15 a.m. local time (0915 GMT) after a delay of almost three hours, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said.
The delay came after Hamas was late in presenting a list with names of three hostages due to be released under the deal brokered last week.
Israel confirms receipt of hostage list from Hamas
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Hamas has named three Israeli hostages to be released Sunday.
The confirmation paves the way for the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to come into force after a delay.
Hard-line Israeli minister Ben-Gvir resigns from government over ceasefire
The Israeli minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has submitted his resignation from the government, along with two other ministers from his nationalist-religious party, in opposition to the ceasefire deal for Gaza.
Ben-Gvir, who is known for his far-right views, has been a key governing partner for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The departure of Ben-Gvir's Jewish Power party from the government will not cause the collapse of the coalition, but is expected to have a destabilizing effect.
