India, Oct. 10 -- The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Friday at noon local time, the Israeli military said, adding that the forces were withdrawing to the agreed-upon lines.

In a post on X, the Israel Defense Forces said, "The ceasefire agreement came into effect at 12:00".

"Since 12:00, IDF troops began positioning themselves along the updated deployment lines in preparation for the ceasefire agreement and the return of hostages. IDF troops in the Southern Command are deployed in the area and will continue to remove any immediate threat," it added.

The development came hours after the Israeli Cabinet approved US President Donald Trump's peace plan deal in the Gaza Strip, including the agreement for the...