Gaza: Israel-Hamas ceasefire to begin on Thursday morning

The breakthrough agreement between Israel and Hamas has raised hopes of eventually winding down the war

The ceasefire will begin on Thursday morning (AP)

The Israel-Hamas truce will take effect from 10am local time (8am GMT) on Thursday, Egypt’s state-run Qahera TV has said.

Egypt helped mediate the four-day ceasefire, which will facilitate the release of dozens of hostages captured by Hamas during its October 7 attack on southern Israel.