Ninety Palestinians released as part of Gaza ceasefire deal, Israeli prison service says - live
by Kate Lamb (now); Maya Yang, Yohannes Lowe; Tom Bry from World news | The Guardian on (#6TNST)
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Israeli tanks continued to shell areas in Gaza as the scheduled time of 8.30am (0630 GMT) for the ceasefire to take effect passed, Reuters reports.
Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a brief televised address on Sunday that the political echelon had directed the military to delay implementation and that it retained freedom to continue attacks in the Gaza Strip as long as the ceasefire had not taken effect.
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