Hamas praises Trump but says Tony Blair not welcome in post-war Gaza role – as it happened

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Israeli military has said that the ceasefire agreement has come into effect, as troops have now retreated to the deployment lines agreed upon.

In a statement released on Telegram, the IDF says troops began positioning themselves along the updated deployment lines" from midday local time.