CNN  —  The long-awaited ceasefire and hostage release deal between the Israeli government and Hamas will take effect on Sunday, potentially signaling a new chapter in a bloody 15-month conflict that has enflamed the Middle East. The deal, which is made up of three phases, will come into effect at 8:30 a.m. local time (1:30 …

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