Rarely seen in the open while the war raged, masked and armed fighters spread out publicly through Gaza’s cities in a show of force on Sunday.

The Israeli government announced the ceasefire with Hamas would take effect at 11:15 local time, nearly three hours after the originally scheduled time for hostilities to cease.

Even before the ceasefire officially took effect, many Palestinians moved through the wreckage to reach their homes, some on foot and others hauling their belongings on donkey carts.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza came into effect on Sunday morning. Hostages held in the strip and Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails will be freed in the first phase of the deal.

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold in the Gaza Strip, ushering in an initial six-week period of calm and raising hopes for the release of hostages.

The World Monuments Fund list seeks to raise awareness and funds to help preserve the sites it spotlights. Africa's Swahili Coast, Maine's lighthouses and Buddhist grottoes in China are also in peril.

Protestors marched from Monument Square to City Hall Saturday morning to protest the policies of the incoming Trump administration.

The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time, mediator Qatar announced Saturday.

The Moon and Gaza have been named as being among the 25 cultural sites at risk by a global foundation. The World Monuments Fund (WMF) on Wednesday named 25 sites of cultural importance at risk from war,

It was not yet clear if Netanyahu's statements merely reflected jockeying to keep his fractious coalition together or whether the deal was at risk.

The deal would secure release of a third of the approximately 100 hostages who remain in Gaza, including two dual U.S.-Israeli nationals. In return, Israel would release some Palestinian prisoners.

A ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war is to begin on Sunday at 0630 GMT, with three Israeli hostages to be released from captivity in return for a first group of