By Niha Masih, Michael Birnbaum, Frances Vinall, Annabelle Timsit, Jennifer Hassan, Sarah Dadouch Qatar confirmed the deal and said an initial 50 hostages held in Gaza will be released in exchange for a number of Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons. Source: Israel-Gaza war live updates: Israel and Hamas agree to hostage release deal, 4-day pause […]
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By Steve Hendrix, Hazem Balousha, Judith Sudilovsky The deal still needs to be vetted by Israel’s Supreme Court and the fighting and waiting continued for a 46th day as bombs continue to fall across the Gaza Strip. Source: After Israel-Hamas deal, an agonizing wait for the release of captives
By Sarah Dadouch, Hajar Harb, Liz Sly, Paul Schemm Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened meetings Tuesday with his war cabinet, security cabinet and full cabinet, fueling speculation that a deal was imminent. Source: Hopes of hostage exchange rise amid fierce fighting in northern Gaza