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Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal to release 50 hostages being held in Gaza during a four-day pause in fighting.
It is not yet known when the agreement will be implemented, but if successful it will be the first cessation of hostilities since the outbreak of war.
Hamas says the deal will also allow hundreds of trucks of humanitarian aid, medical supplies and fuel into Gaza.
The group adds that 150 Palestinian women and children will be released from Israeli prisons under the deal.
Israel's government insists this is not the end of the war, reiterating its commitment to "complete the elimination of Hamas".
The Israeli government has announced an agreement to release 50 hostages, all women and children, for four days, during which there will be a pause in the fighting.
Groups of 12-13 hostages will be released per day, the Times of Israel reports.
'The government of Israel is obliged to return home all the hostages. The government tonight approved the outline of the first phase of achieving this goal, according to which at least 50 hostages women and children will be released during four days, during which there will be a pause in the fighting. The release of every ten additional hostages will result in an additional day off,' the Israeli government announces.
Meanwhile US President Joe Biden says the deal will end an "unspeakable ordeal" for some hostages and "alleviate the suffering of innocent Palestinian families".
Israel began attacking Gaza after Hamas fighters crossed the border on October 7, killing 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostages.
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says more than 14,000 people - including more than 5,000 children - have been killed in Israel's campaign.
Qatar confirms ceasefire
Qatari diplomacy confirmed the conclusion of an agreement. "The beginning of the pause will be announced within the next 24 hours and its duration will be four days, with the possibility of extension," said Qatar's Foreign Ministry.
He also assured that "the number of persons to be released will increase in the later stages of the implementation of the agreement".
Israel: The war with Hamas will continue
The Israeli army will "continue the fight" against the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas after a four-day ceasefire agreed to be declared in the Gaza Strip, Benjamin Netanyahu's government said.
"The Israeli government, Israeli military and security forces will continue the fight to return all hostages home, complete the elimination of Hamas and ensure that there is no longer a threat to the State of Israel from Gaza," it said in a statement. excerpt of a government announcement made public by the Israeli Prime Minister's Office.
Hamas with its finger on the trigger
Hamas welcomed the agreement to declare a "humanitarian ceasefire" in the Gaza Strip, approved by the Israeli government, which provides for the exchange of at least 50 Israeli and foreign hostages held in the Palestinian enclave for Palestinian prisoners, mostly women and children . .
"The provisions of this agreement were drawn up based on the vision of the resistance and its determination to serve our people and strengthen their perseverance in the face of aggression," the Palestinian Islamic movement said.
"We affirm that we will keep our finger on the trigger and that our victorious battalions will remain on alert," he warned.
According to the agreement, hundreds of trucks with humanitarian aid, medical supplies and fuel are expected to enter all parts of the Gaza Strip, always as announced by Hamas.
US satisfied
US President Joe Biden expressed satisfaction with the agreement.
He emphasized that the agreement is expected to lead to the return of "other American hostages" to their homeland. He was referring to the release of two American women by Hamas in late October.
"Today's deal is expected to bring home more American hostages, and I will not stop until they are all freed," the US president noted, according to a press release from the White House.
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