Israelis gather at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect and Israeli troops began pulling back from parts of Gaza. The Israeli military said the ceasefire agreement had been activated at noon local time (0900 GMT). Hamas is expected to release the 20 living Israeli hostages within 72 hours, after which Israel will release 250 Palestinians serving long terms in Israeli prisons, and 1,700 others detained in Gaza during the war. #israel #