After 15 months of war, a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has finally been reached. Activists, and members of the Jewish and Palestinian communities, are still grieving the war's losses, but are hoping for peace.

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As the Gaza ceasefire takes hold, aid workers caution that the toughest challenges are yet to come, describing the truce as only the first step on a long road to recovery.

The ceasefire came into effect Sunday after an initial three-hour delay, during which almost 20 more Palestinians were killed, according to medics in the decimated Palestinian territory. Under the terms of the deal,

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The first hostages held by Hamas since October 7, 2023 were released Sunday morning, with 33 hostages expected to be released in the coming weeks.

Unrwa's Gaza director says rebuilding homes, infrastructure and people's lives will "take an awful lot of time".

There is no detailed plan in place to govern Gaza after the war, much less rebuild it. Any return of Hamas will test the patience of Israel, which has said it will resume fighting unless the group is dismantled.

By Hatem Khaled, Mohammed Salem and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/CAIRO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Palestinian Emergency Services said on Monday that a search is underway for thousands of Palestinians believed buried under rubble,

Three Israeli hostages have been reunited with their families, while 90 Palestinian detainees have been released from prison