Israel, Hamas Reach Tentative Deal To Pause War, Free Hostages: Report50Photo2Video© hindustantimes.com

Israel, Hamas Reach Tentative Deal To Pause War, Free Hostages: Report

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Israel, the United States, and Hamas have reached a tentative agreement to free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza in exchange for a five-day pause in fighting, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the deal.

As part of the detailed, six-page agreement, all parties would freeze combat operations for at least five days while "an initial 50 or more hostages are released in smaller groups every 24 hours", the Post reported.

Hamas took about 240 hostages during its Oct. 7 rampage inside Israel that killed 1,200 people.

The newspaper said overhead surveillance would monitor ground movement to help police the pause, which also is intended to allow in a significant amount of humanitarian aid.

We are close to reaching a deal on a truce,
Ismail Haniyeh,
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