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US 'confident' Gaza ceasefire will begin on Sunday, as Israeli cabinet yet to vote on deal
It comes as Israeli strikes have killed dozens in Gaza ahead of the truce which is expected to take effect on Sunday.
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How did we reach the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal in Gaza?
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Gaza ceasefire deal reached by Israel and Hamas
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Bowen: Long-overdue ceasefire may stop the killing but won't end the conflict
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'We have been waiting a long time' - Palestinians react to ceasefire deal
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Biden hails ceasefire deal as both he and Trump claim credit
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Hamas knows it hasn't achieved its aims - but still claims victory
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What we know about the Gaza ceasefire deal
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Gaza 'humanitarian zone' struck almost 100 times since May, BBC Verify finds
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ICJ president Nawaf Salam named Lebanon's new prime minister
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