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Temporary truce begins in Gaza, with first hostages set for release

Headline from Delaware Public Media, on the newest of 3 developments

The deal, announced earlier this week, officially went into effect at 7 a.m. local time. The first hostages are set for release later in the day.

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  1. Israel’s Hostage Deal Means Truce, Not Cease-Fire

    Headline from Foreign Policy ·

  2. Gaza cease-fire begins as hostages await release

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

  3. Newest

    Temporary truce begins in Gaza, with first hostages set for release

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

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306 articles, oldest first.

  1. Anchorage Daily News

    Israeli Cabinet approves cease-fire with Hamas that includes release of some 50 hostages (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The deal is expected to bring the first halt in fighting and win freedom for dozens of hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip, in exchange for the release of Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons.

  2. WDTN Dayton

    Live updates | An Israel-Hamas deal for hostages and a four-day cease-fire has been approved (opens WDTN Dayton)

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    WDTN Dayton's feed description

    Israel’s Cabinet approved a cease-fire agreement with the Hamas militant group that would bring a temporary halt to the devastating war that is now in its seventh week. The Israeli government said …

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    Israel's Cabinet approves cease-fire with Hamas that includes release of dozens of hostages (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The Israeli Cabinet has approved a cease-fire with Hamas that includes the release of some 50 hostages held by militants.

  4. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Israel's Cabinet approves cease-fire that includes release of hostages, Palestinian prisoners (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    The Israeli Cabinet has approved a cease-fire with Hamas that includes the release of some 50 hostages held by militants.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Israel-Hamas war live updates: Israel and Hamas agree to 4-day cease-fire in Gaza; 50 hostages from Israel to be released (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Qatar announced that 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.

  6. Cheddar

    Israel and Hamas Call a Truce to Free Hostages in Swap for Prisoners, and Allow More Aid Into Gaza (opens Cheddar)

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    Cheddar's feed description

    Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for a four-day halt to the devastating war in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages held by the militant group as well as Palestinian prisoners.

  7. The Guardian

    Israel and Hamas agree to four-day ceasefire and release of 50 hostages | First Thing (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Israel approves deal in which 50 Israeli women and children will be released in exchange for 150 jailed Palestinians and a lull in fighting. Plus, thousands sign up to anti-loneliness club in LA

  8. KTVZ Bend

    What do we know about the Israel-Hamas hostage deal? (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for a pause in fighting, alongside the release of some of the hostages held by the militant group, in return for Palestinian prisoners jailed by Israel. The truce will begin at 7 a.m.

  9. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Israel to pause its Gaza drive for hostages (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    JERUSALEM -- Israel's Cabinet today approved a temporary cease-fire with the Hamas militant group that is expected to bring the first halt in fighting in a devastating six-week war and to win freedom for dozens of hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip.

  10. FOX 5 DC

    Israel and Hamas reach temporary cease-fire deal (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary cease-fire deal that will include the release of dozens of people taken hostage, including several Americans.

  11. La Crosse Tribune

    Israel and Hamas have reached a deal on a cease-fire and hostages. What does it look like? (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day cease-fire to facilitate the release of dozens hostages. Here's a look at what's in the deal — and what's not.

  12. CNN

    These are some of the major components of the hostage deal, according to lead Qatari negotiator (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Israel's cabinet has approved a deal for the release of hostages seized by Hamas in exchange for a pause in fighting in Gaza. Follow for live updates.

  13. The World from PRX

    Israel and Hamas reach temporary ceasefire agreement (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    After weeks of negotiations, Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, starting on Thursday. What will follow is the release of dozens of people taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7.

  14. Deutsche Welle

    Israel-Hamas war: Deal reached on hostages, fighting pause – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Israel's Cabinet has signed off on a deal to temporarily halt fighting in Gaza and ensure the release of some hostages taken by the Hamas militant group. DW has more.

  15. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Israel and Hamas agree on truce to free hostages in swap, raising hopes of halting war in Gaza (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Officials say that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day cease-fire in the devastating war in Gaza. The breakthrough will facilitate the release of dozens of hostages held by

  16. The Economist

    Israel strikes a hostage deal but promises the Gaza war isn’t over (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    Hamas is desperate to split Israel and turn a pause into a ceasefire

  17. CNN

    Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, hostage release deal approved, 4-day Gaza truce (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Israel's cabinet has approved a deal for the release of hostages seized by Hamas in exchange for a pause in fighting in Gaza. Follow for live updates.

  18. Deutsche Welle

    Israel-Hamas war: Break in fighting expected Thursday – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas militants is expected to begin Thursday morning. At least 50 hostages will be released by Hamas amid a four-day pause in fighting with Israel.

  19. Casper Star-Tribune

    Qatar confirms Israel-Hamas ‘humanitarian’ truce for hostages deal; Palestinian prisoners will also be freed (opens Casper Star-Tribune)

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    Casper Star-Tribune's feed description

    The deal marks the first major de-escalatory step and pause in fighting since the war began following the Oct. 7 terror attacks.

  20. WDIO Duluth

    What does the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas look like? (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    A cease-fire to facilitate the release of dozens of people taken hostage during Hamas’ raid on Israel is expected to bring the first respite to war-weary Palestinians in Gaza and a glimmer of hope to the families of the captives.

  21. The Guardian

    Israel-Hamas war live: four-day ceasefire and release of 50 hostages held in Gaza agreed (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Israel approves deal with that will see 50 Israeli women and children released in exchange for 150 jailed Palestinians and a lull in fighting

  22. Fox News

    Israel, Hamas agree to temporary cease-fire, hostage release deal including freeing 3 Americans (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary cease-fire and a hostage swap, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday.

  23. Al-Monitor

    Why Israel's hostage deal with Hamas is not a permanent cease-fire (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The negotiations that led to the deal for the expected release of 50 Israeli hostages, however excruciating, do not mean that Israel has given up on toppling Hamas in Gaza.

  24. Post Star

    Israel approves cease-fire, hostage deal with Hamas; women, children to be freed first (opens Post Star)

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    Post Star's feed description

    The deal marks the first major de-escalatory step and pause in fighting since the war began following the Oct. 7 terror attacks.

  25. NBC New York

    Israel and Hamas reach deal to release 50 civilian women and children held in Gaza (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The deal comes more than six weeks after Hamas took about 240 hostages from Israel in its Oct. 7 terror attack.

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