The temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is now underway on Friday (November 24) after it was delayed by a day due to discrepancies between the two parties.
The pause took effect at 07:00 local time (05:00 UTC) as agreed upon.
Around 13 Israeli women and children hostages would be liberated by 16:00 (14:00 UTC) Friday afternoon in exchange for around 39 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, if the 3:1 prisoner swap ratio would be strictly adhered to.
Additional aid was also expected to flow into Gaza via the Rafah border crossing in the south as part of the truce deal.
Reuters journalists also reported that Israeli tanks were moving away from the northern end of the Gaza Strip and aid trucks rolled in from Egypt.
No aircraft was also heard by the time the truce took effect.
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Israel, Hamas Say War Continues Despite Truce
Both sides have also indicated that it was a brief four-day truce at least and that the war would continue once the prisoner exchange had been completed.
Hamas confirmed that all hostilities from its fighters would cease in adherence to the truce, but Hamas militant spokesperson Abu Ubaida stressed that it was "temporary."
Israel also said the fighting would resume once all parts of the deal were fulfilled.
"This will be a short pause, at the conclusion of which the war (and) fighting will continue with great might and will generate pressure for the return of more hostages," Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said in a statement.
While not yet a party to the conflict, Hezbollah was widely expected to halt its attacks to the north of Israel, the Associated Press added.
The Israeli military also told Palestinians via leaflets dropped from military planes not to try to return to homes in the northern part of Gaza, which it described as a "dangerous war zone."
