A ceasefire in the Gaza war is set to begin on Sunday morning.
This image grab from handout video footage shows Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu giving a televised address in Jerusalem on Jan 18, 2025. JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel reserves the right to resume fighting in Gaza with US support, as he pledged to bring home all hostages held in the Palestinian territory.
"We are thinking of all our hostages ... I promise you that we will achieve all our objectives and bring back all the hostages. During an initial 42-day ceasefire, Palestinian militant groups will hand over 33 hostages, three of them on Sunday, and Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, some of whom will be deported.
On Saturday, Gaza's civil defence rescue agency said at least five members of one family were killed when a strike hit their tent in Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza.
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