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This year's Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Venezuelan opposition activist Maria Querida Machado.
The Nobel Committee says Machado has been tireless in promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.
against dictatorship.
The Israeli military says the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel has come into effect.
Israel says it's getting ready for the return of hostages and pulling back its troops in accordance with the plan.
But Israel says it will be ready for any new threat.
200 U.S. troops will be heading to Israel to help monitor and implement the Gaza ceasefire.
NPR's Quill Lawrence reports the troops will not be on the ground in Gaza.
U.S. troops with expertise in logistics will set up a civilian military coordination center in Israel to help with the expected flood of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
The narrow strip of land has been subjected to intense bombardment for two years as the Israeli army sought to eliminate Hamas after the October 7th surprise attack on Israel.
That initial attack killed more than 1,200 people, mostly Israeli civilians.
The ensuing war has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians,
according to Gaza's health ministry, also mostly civilians.