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A ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization took effect early on Friday morning, as Israel Defense Forces began to withdraw its troops shortly after the government formally approved the deal proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The withdrawal is expected to be completed within 24 hours, leaving the IDF in control of 53% of the Gaza Strip, including a perimeter around its border that includes the Philadelphi Corridor along the Egypt-Gaza border.

Once the process is complete, Hamas is expected to release all 48 remaining Israeli hostages within the next 72 hours.

In the last hours before the ceasefire took effect, an Israeli reservist soldier was killed by a Hamas sniper in Gaza City, the IDF announced.

The soldier was identified as Sgt. First Class (r

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