The truce aims to halt Israeli strikes that have killed more than 46,800 Palestinians and laid waste to the enclave, plus see the gradual release of hostages held in captivity for 15 months.

A Gaza ceasefire deal endorsed by Israel and Hamas was delayed from going into effect Sunday after Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the militant group had yet to provide the names of the hostages it planned to release under the truce agreement.

A ceasefire in Gaza scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. local time Sunday was held up after Hamas delayed the release of three hostage names to be freed on day one. “The IDF continues to strike within the Gaza area as long as Hamas does not comply,