A freed Palestinian prisoner is greeted after their launch from an Israeli jail as a part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Ramallah, within the Israeli-occupied West Financial institution Jan. 20, 2025.
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After 15 months of battle, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took impact on Sunday morning.
The long-awaited truce sparked transient celebrations in Gaza, noticed the discharge of three Israeli girls from captivity, and freed roughly 90 Palestinians. As Israeli forces withdrew from areas in Gaza’s Rafah to the Philadelphi Hall alongside the Egypt-Gaza border, many Palestinians returned to search out the properties they had been compelled to flee lowered to rubble.
The three-phase settlement is meant to safe a everlasting finish to the battle, however important particulars of the second and third phases stay unclear. Listed here are some visuals capturing scenes from Gaza and Israel:
Palestinian males waving Hamas and Hezbollah flags sit on high of a Pink Cross bus carrying launched prisoners from Ofer army jail within the occupied West Financial institution are met by a crowd of members of the family and pals in Beitunia, outdoors Ramallah, within the early hours of Jan. 20, 2025.
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Freed Palestinian prisoners trip in a bus after their launch from an Israeli jail as a part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, outdoors the Israeli army jail, Ofer, close to Ramallah, within the Israeli-occupied West Financial institution, Jan. 20, 2025.
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Associates of Emily Damari, maintain an indication together with her picture that reads ‘Our Emily, Welcome house, Our hero’ on Jan. 19, 2025.
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An Israeli army helicopter with Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari, inside on Jan. 19, 2025.
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Individuals have a good time as Freed Israeli hostages arrive in Ramat Gan after their launch from Hamas captivity within the Gaza Strip on Jan. 19, 2025.
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Supporters and family of hostages held captive within the Gaza Strip because the Oct. 7, 2023 assaults by Palestinian militants, react whereas watching a stay tv broadcast on the discharge of Israeli hostages, on the Hostages Sq. in Tel Aviv, on Jan. 19, 2025.
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Al-Qassam Brigades hand over 3 feminine Israeli hostages to Pink Cross at al-Saraya as a part of 1st part of ceasefire and prisoner swap deal between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza Metropolis, Gaza on Jan. 19, 2025.
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A Palestinian household holds up flags and celebrates their return to Rafah, Gaza Strip, on January 19, 2025.
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An help truck enters Palestinian territories from Rafah Border Crossing on Jan. 19, 2025.
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Relations and family of Palestinian prisoners, wait for his or her launch, whereas standing on a hill above the Ofer Jail, within the west of Ramallah on January 19, 2025.
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Palestinians carry a wounded man by the streets of Rafah, Gaza Strip, on Jan. 19, 2025.
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Smoke rises after an explosion in northern Gaza, earlier than a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas goes into impact, as seen from Israel, Jan. 19, 2025.
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