Hamas to release three hostages Sunday as ceasefire comes into effect

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The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 8:30 am local time (0630 GMT) on Sunday, mediator Qatar said. The first exchange of captives between both sides is expected to take place in the afternoon after 4pm which would include three Israeli hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners. FRANCE 24’s Rob Parsons reports from Tel Aviv.