Biden says "the guns in Gaza have gone silent" as ceasefire deal takes effect

President Biden marked the long-awaited ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas in remarks Sunday as the deal officially took effect, celebrating that it had "finally come to fruition."

Mr. Biden said that as he spoke, hundreds of trucks carrying assistance for civilians were entering Gaza, saying that "after so much pain, destruction and loss of life, today the guns in Gaza have gone silent."

"Three Israeli women, held against their will in the dark tunnels for 470 days," Mr. Biden said of the three female hostages had been released to the custody of the Red Cross on Sunday morning, noting that four more women would be released in seven days, and three additional hostages every seven days thereafter, including at least two American citizens.