Doha, Qatar: The ceasefire in Gaza has officially begun, as announced by the spokesperson for the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

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His Excellency Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry, stated in a post on social media platform X, 'Regarding reports when the ceasefire will begin in Gaza, we confirm that the names of the 3 hostages to be released today have been handed over to the Israeli side. They are three Israeli citizens, one of whom is of Romanian nationality and the other of British nationality, and thus the ceasefire has begun."

The ceasefire was initially scheduled to start at 8:30 AM local time in Gaza but was delayed due to technical issues that Hamas faced in submitting the names.