Israel and Hamas have agreed to a short-term ceasefire to exchange hostages. According to the deal struck, Hamas will free 50 women and children over a four-day period – extended by an additional day for every 10 hostages released, the Israeli government said.
Netanyahu says Israel will free 150 Palestinians and allow 300 aid trucks into Gaza every day of the ceasefire.
“The government of Israel is committed to bringing all of the hostages home,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement. “Tonight, the government approved the outline for the first stage of achieving this goal.”
From The New York Post:
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs later formally announced the deal in a statement on X and said a start time to the halt in fighting would be revealed “within the next 24 hours.”
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Three Americans could be among hostages freed under the agreement, the official told the outlet.
President Biden said he welcomes the “deal to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist group Hamas” in a Tuesday night statement.
“Today’s deal should bring home additional American hostages, and I will not stop until they are all released,” Biden said.
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