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Britain appealed on Friday for the release of every hostage taken by Hamas from southern Israel as a four-day ceasefire took hold, offering some respite from seven weeks of bloody war in Gaza.

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With hostilities paused by the truce, displaced Palestinians are attempting to return to their homes across the enclave.

With children and pets in their arms and their belongings loaded onto donkey carts or car roofs thousands of displaced Gazans headed home Friday as a four-day Israel-Hamas truce began.

After 48 days of gunfire and bombardment that claimed thousands of lives, a four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war began on Friday with hostages set to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

As Hamas prepares to release a first group of hostages held for more than six weeks in Gaza, it's worth remembering that Israelis have been held hostage many times over the nation's 75-year history. In October 2011, Franco-Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was freed by Hamas after being held in captivity…

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it was ‘the first step’ towards the release of all hostages Hamas took in the October 7 attack on Israel.

A FOUR-DAY truce has come into effect between Hamas and Israel, setting the stage for the exchange of dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza…

With the truce the first break in fighting after seven weeks, several scenarios in the war are now possible.

Aid begins to trickle in to Gaza as the first pause begins after seven weeks of hostilities between Israel and Hamas.

Watch a live view of the Rafah crossing as Israel and Hamas agree four-day ceasefire on Friday (24 November).