Israel and Hamas have agreed to a humanitarian pause in Gaza that will take place in the next 24 hours and last for at least four days, according to the Qatari government.
The agreement includes the release of 50 civilian women and children hostages who are currently held in the Palestinian enclave, in exchange for the release of a number of Palestinian women and children detained in Israeli prisons, the announcement said.
Recently, the Israeli government voted to accept a deal that would release some hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his war cabinet for the vote on Tuesday.
Earlier, Netanyahu had issued a statement indicating the success of their negotiations regarding the release of hostages taken by Hamas . “I don’t think it’s worth saying too much, not even at this moment, but I hope there will be good news soon,” Benjamin Netanyahu said
It comes after Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, said that the Palestinian militant group and Israel were “close to reaching a truce agreement.”
Another Hamas official, Izzat al-Rishq, said ongoing talks focused on an exchange of women and children held by both Israel and the Palestinian militant group.
It should be noted that on 7th October 2023 more than 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals, mostly civilians were killed and approximately 240 taken hostage during the initial attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip.
As of 21 November, over 14,000 Palestinians and Israelis in total have been killed in the Israel–Hamas war, including 53 journalists (46 Palestinian, 4 Israeli and 3 Lebanese)
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