The Israeli Army on Friday said that the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip proposed by United States President Donald Trump came into effect at 12 pm local time.

“Since 12:00 [2.30 IST], IDF [Israel Defense Forces] troops began positioning themselves along the updated deployment lines in preparation for the ceasefire agreement and the return of hostages,” it said on social media. “IDF troops in the Southern Command are deployed in the area and will continue to remove any immediate threat.”

Earlier in the day, Israel’s Cabinet approved the ceasefire agreement proposed by Trump, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza and free Israeli hostages held there, the Associated Press reported.

The decision came about 24 hours after Trump announced that Israel and Palestinian

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