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00:00Ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is underway in Gaza, but Israel says it reserves the right
00:05to restart the war if necessary.
00:11Pro-Palestine rallies take place in capitals across Europe as the clock ticks down to the
00:16start of the Gaza ceasefire.
00:22Protesters in Kiev demand more information from the Ukrainian government about the location
00:27of their missing loved ones.
00:31Donald Trump arrives in Washington ahead of Monday's inauguration as organizers scramble
00:36to move the event indoors.
00:42A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, which started on Sunday morning, appears to be holding.
00:47The deal was agreed by Israel's cabinet in a late-night session, which stretched into
00:52the early hours of Saturday morning.
00:54It comes after months of negotiations between the warring sides and mediators Qatar, Egypt
00:59and the U.S.
01:00Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israel is treating the ceasefire
01:05as temporary and reserves the right to return to war if necessary.
01:09Thirty-three hostages held by Hamas are to be released in the first six-week phase in
01:14exchange for Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons.
01:17IDF forces will also move away from densely populated areas, allowing thousands of displaced
01:23Palestinians to return to what remains of their homes.
01:26Phase two is expected to see the remaining hostages released and a full Israeli troop
01:31withdrawal from Gaza.
01:33Phase three will see the bodies of the remaining captives handed over to Israel in return for
01:37a reconstruction plan for Gaza.
01:45There have been rallies in major European capitals in support of the Gaza ceasefire,
01:49which comes into effect on Sunday morning.
01:52Many European protesters hope the ceasefire, which Israel maintains as temporary, will
01:56lead to a lasting peace.
01:59Families of hostages held in Gaza gathered in Paris with French officials and Jewish
02:03groups.
02:04Thirty-three hostages are set to be released over the next six weeks in exchange for hundreds
02:09of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
02:12Activists marched through Madrid in support of Palestine hours before the ceasefire is
02:17due to go into effect.
02:19While some protesters held banners saying fair peace, others called for Spain's government
02:23to boycott Israel.
02:25Several thousand people marched across Lisbon to protest against all wars and to call for
02:30peace.
02:31The protest was organized by trade unions and civil society groups.
02:36And in London, thousands of protesters held a static rally in Whitehall after police curtailed
02:41their plans for a march.
02:48Thousands of people have attended a rally in Kiev to demand the Ukrainian government
02:52do more to secure the release of prisoners of war held in Russia.
02:56They're also demanding authorities step up efforts to locate missing loved ones.
03:01There have been semi-regular protests in Ukraine to demand answers about the whereabouts of
03:06family members missing in the war.
03:08Protesters have expressed their frustration over what they say is the government's poor
03:12communication and lack of clarity.
03:15Russia and Ukraine have carried out intermittent prisoner of war exchanges since the earliest
03:19days of the war, the last of which took place in December.
03:23Meanwhile, at least three people were killed in a Russian missile and drone strike on Kiev
03:28in the early hours of Saturday morning.
03:30The city's military administration said three people were injured in the attack.
03:35The statement said the air force shot down two missiles and 24 drones.
03:40A water supply pipeline was also damaged and a metro station was closed.
03:51U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has arrived in Washington, D.C. ahead of his second inauguration
03:56on Monday.
03:58His flight from Florida was dubbed Special Air Mission 47, a nod to Trump becoming the
04:0247th president.
04:05He arrived in Washington as organizers of the inauguration were scrambling to move events
04:09indoors due to freezing weather.
04:11That includes the swearing-in of the president and vice president that traditionally takes
04:15place on the steps of the Capitol.
04:18Before Trump arrived in D.C., groups of protesters took to the street to march for women's rights
04:23which they believe are under threat from the incoming administration.
04:27The People's March promoted themes related to feminism, racial justice, anti-militarization
04:33and other issues.
04:36Women outraged over Trump's 2016 presidential win organized large rallies throughout the
04:41country.
04:42The Washington rally attracted over 500,000 people, making it one of the biggest marches
04:47in U.S. history.