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Israel The army said on Friday that with the ceasefire agreement Hamas It came into effect at noon local time, and troops were moving back to agreed deployment lines.
After this it was announced Palestinians Heavy shelling was reported in northern Gaza on Friday morning.
Israel’s Cabinet approved President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, along with the release of all remaining hostages and Palestinian prisoners, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Friday morning.
The statement said the cabinet approved the “outline” of a deal to release the hostages, without mentioning other aspects of the plan that are more controversial.
While the approval is an important step toward ending the devastating two-year war, the broader ceasefire plan leaves many unanswered questions, including whether Hamas will disarm and who will rule Gaza.
Here’s the latest:
Thousands of Palestinians start walking towards northern Gaza
A large crowd of people who had gathered in the morning in Wadi Gaza in central Gaza began moving north after the army announced that a ceasefire had come into effect at noon local time.
Earlier, Palestinians reported heavy shelling in parts of Gaza on Friday morning.
“We want to go back,” said Faiz Almajdoub, a displaced person from northern Gaza. “I want to go and make sure my house is still there. That’s all I want to know.”
Israeli army spokesman says movement is now allowed in northern Gaza
The spokesman, Avichai Adraee, said Palestinians could now return to northern Gaza via two roads, although he warned against going to Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahiya, al-Shujaiyah and areas in northern Gaza where troops were still present.
Elsewhere in southern Gaza, Adrai warned Palestinians against approaching Rafah via the Philadelphia corridor and all areas where troops are present in Khan Yunis.
He spoke on Friday after the Israeli military said a ceasefire with Hamas had gone into effect.
Earlier on Friday also shelling had continued in Gaza.
Earlier on Friday morning, Gaza residents reported intense shelling after the Israeli Cabinet approved a ceasefire plan.
At the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, Mahmoud Sharkawy, one of many who have taken refuge there after being displaced from Gaza City, said artillery shelling intensified in the early hours.
“The shelling has increased significantly today,” Sharkawy said. He said low-flying military aircraft were flying over central Gaza.
In northern Gaza, two residents of Gaza City told The Associated Press that there was an early morning bombardment, mostly from artillery fire.
Rami Manna, managing director of Shifa Hospital, said shelling in southern and northern Gaza City has not stopped even after the Israeli Cabinet approved the ceasefire plan.
US will send about 200 troops to Israel to monitor Gaza ceasefire agreement
US officials said Thursday the troops will help support and monitor the ceasefire agreement in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, non-governmental organizations and private sector players.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details they were not authorized to release, said U.S. Central Command was going to set up a “civil-military coordination center” in Israel that would help facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid as well as logistics and security assistance to the region.