Monday’s Briefing: Gaza ceasefire begins

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A number of Israeli hostages in Gaza have been reunited with their families since the 42-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into force, the Israeli army announced. Follow the live coverage.

The first hostages to be freed were three women: Romi Gon, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher. Israel is expected to release 90 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the hostages. The truce is expected to be celebrated in Gaza, with relief for the families of Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners and an end to a brutal 15-month war.

Israeli officials say their forces have begun withdrawing from parts of Gaza. Hamas has tried to regain control as masked militants took to the streets in several cities.

The start of the first six-week phase was delayed by three hours yesterday after Israel said it had not officially accepted the names of the first three hostages released. During the delay, the Israeli military continued to strike targets in Gaza.

Hostages and prisoners: It’s Hamas. Of the 100 people held, 33 hostages are expected to be released during the first ceasefire. An Israeli military spokesman said “most” of the 33 were still alive. Instead, Israel is expected to begin releasing more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons.

What’s next: Israel and Hamas have reached a partial ceasefire agreement, ending the biggest standoff and reaching a “second stage” that neither side is sure will reach. In the first phase, 600 trucks will be allowed to bring aid to Gazans every day. Israel still occupies parts of Gaza and holds prominent prisoners.

TikTok has resurfaced yesterday, just hours after the social media platform was removed from major app stores and went dark for US users. The change comes after President-elect Donald Trump said yesterday on Truth Social that he would issue an executive order to end the federal ban.

A unanimous Supreme Court ruling on Friday upheld a law requiring the app’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app by Sunday or face a ban on its Chinese connections on national security grounds.

In a series of posts on Sunday, Trump hinted that he would like the United States to have a joint 50% ownership position, but did not provide further details.

Background: Trump’s executive order promises to cap a whirlwind of decisions on TikTok. In the year In 2020, he tried to organize the sale of the app to US companies, and later tried to block TikTok before reversing course last March. Then he got success on the stage during the election.

Impact: If Trump issues an executive order, it would be an attempt to temporarily roll back a law that has broad bipartisan support in Congress, and could face a legal challenge. TikTok has said that even a temporary loss of legal documents could bring it to its knees.

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The journey can be treacherous – the weather swings in extremes, and cartels in the region have been known to kidnap and kill travelers. A Times photographer followed along on some of their travels. Read about them here.

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