A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip has taken effect, pausing a 15-month war that has brought devastation and political change to the Middle East.
As part of the deal, three Israeli hostages have been released, named by Hamas as Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari.
Emily Damari, 28
Hamas kidnapped Damari, who has joint British and Israeli citizenship, from her apartment in the Kfar Aza kibbutz on 7 October 2023, along with 37 other residents of the community on the Gaza border. She was the only hostage with British citizenship being…