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Tens of thousands march for ceasefire in Gaza amid temporary truce

Source: PA Wire

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of London to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

Police said 18 arrests were made over the course of the day, which came amid a temporary truce on a day that saw periods of uncertainty about the release of the next set of hostages.

Qatari and Egyptian mediators have said that Hamas has agreed to release 13 Israelis and seven foreign nationals in exchange for 39 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.

It came after Hamas delayed the releases for several hours,

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