Palestinians begin journey to Gaza’s north as Israel says ceasefire now in effect – live

Thousands of Palestinians travel back to the north of the territory after IDF forces retreated to deployment lines

Israeli military has said that the ceasefire agreement has come into effect, as troops have now retreated to the deployment lines agreed upon.

In a statement released on Telegram, the IDF says troops “began positioning themselves along the updated deployment lines” from midday local time.