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A long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza began after a three-hour delay as Hamas named the three female hostages it plans to free later on Sunday. (Image credit: Jehad Alshrafi)

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Emily Damari, a 28-year-old British-Israeli woman, is among the first three hostages Hamas plans to release today as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

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The Darth Vader theme tune suddenly bleeps from the underbelly of a Ukrainian drone as a marine attaches a mortar round to it before launching the aircraft against a Russian position.

Deadline passes without Gaza ceasefire going into effect  NPR Live updates: Netanyahu says Gaza ceasefire won’t begin until Hamas lists hostages to be released  CNN 33 hostages are expected to be released by Hamas as part of a ceasefire with Israel  NPR Israel-Hamas