Many details of the three-phase agreement between Israel and Hamas remain hazy and a difficult path lies ahead

• Israel-Gaza war – latest updates

A ceasefire in the war in Gaza and a hostage release deal in exchange for Palestinians in Israeli jails began at 11.15am local time on Sunday (9.15am GMT).

The three-phrase agreement is designed to broker a permanent end to the war after 15 months of fighting that has killed nearly 47,000 Palestinians and led the international court of justice to consider genocide claims against Israel.