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After fifteen months of conflict between Israel and Hamas, a cease-fire agreement has been reached. The deal is set to take effect on Jan. 19, just one day before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.

The Israeli army said on Monday that Sergeant First Class (res.) Eviatar Ben Yehuda had been killed in the West Bank. Yehuda was taking part in operations in the northern West Bank town of Tamun, between Tubas and Nablus. The vehicle he was riding in was hit by a powerful improvised explosive device.

IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari delivers a statement to the media as the ceasefire was supposed to come into effect and following the recovery of the body of Oron Shaul, a decade after he fell in Operation Protective Edge.

“For more than a year and three months, the IDF has been fighting Hamas and has important achievements – we have defeated Hamas’s military wing and eliminated the organization’s chain of command and its leader, Yahya Sinwar,” Halevi says following a visit to northern Gaza’s Beit Hanoun.

Former Israel Defense Forces Major Sagi Dovev shared his inspirational story volunteering to train wounded soldiers and restore their confidence and sense of purpose.

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The operation to retrieve the body from northern Gaza was carried out jointly by the military's commando units and the Shin Bet security agency

Israeli forces' shooting at Palestinians awaiting prisoner release raises tensions amid ceasefire deal with Hamas. Seven injured in the incident.- Watch Video on English Oneindia