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Fragile truce in Gaza holds as talks go on to extend Israel-Hamas cease-fire

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Hamas released 12 hostages and Israel released 30 Palestinian prisoners on Tuesday, the fifth day of a fragile cease-fire that has enabled humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza.

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  1. Israel-Hamas Truce, Release of Hostages and Prisoners to Start Friday

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  2. Israel-Hamas war: Hostages, detainees freed as truce holds – DW

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    Fragile truce in Gaza holds as talks go on to extend Israel-Hamas cease-fire

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  1. WUSA9

    Israeli Cabinet approves truce for hostages deal with Hamas; Palestinian prisoners also to be freed (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    Under the deal, Hamas is to free 50 of the roughly 240 hostages it is holding in the Gaza Strip over a four-day period.

  2. Time

    Hamas Chief Says ‘Truce’ Is Close as Hostage Talks Progress (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Hamas’s leader in the Gaza Strip has agreed in principle for more than 50 women and children to be released. In return, Israel would pause its military attacks for a specified time each day and release some Palestinians in Israeli jails.

  3. Variety

    Israel and Hamas Agree to Four-Day Truce to Free Hostages (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day truce, during which hostages will be released in exchange for Palestinians imprisoned in Israel.

  4. France 24

    Israel and Hamas agree truce, release of 50 hostages (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Israel and Hamas announced a deal on Wednesday allowing at least 50 hostages and scores of Palestinian prisoners to be freed, while offering besieged Gaza residents a four-day truce after weeks of all-out…

  5. Digital Journal

    Israel, Hamas agree to truce, 50 hostages to be released (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day truce that would see the Palestinian group release dozens of hostages taken on October 7, both sides announced

  6. Al-Monitor

    Israel, Hamas agree truce, release of 50 hostages (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Israel and Hamas announced a deal on Wednesday allowing at least 50 hostages and scores of Palestinian prisoners to be freed, while offering besieged Gaza residents a four-day truce after weeks of all-out war.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Israel, Hamas agree to truce, paving way for some captives’ release (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Fifty women and children held in Gaza will be released in exchange for Palestinian women and children in Israeli jails.

  8. Al-Monitor

    Live Updates: Qatar says temporary Israel-Hamas truce to start Friday morning (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The deal will reportedly free 50 Hamas-held hostages in exchange for an unknown number of Palestinian women and minors in Israeli custody, a temporary cease-fire and pauses in drone surveillance.

  9. Voice of America

    Israel-Hamas Truce, Release of Hostages and Prisoners to Start Friday (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The first captives held in Gaza won’t be freed until at least Friday, Israeli official says

  10. Al-Monitor

    Israel-Hamas truce begins, hostages to be released (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    A four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war began on Friday, with hostages set to be released in exchange for prisoners in the first major reprieve during seven weeks of a war that have claimed thousands of lives.

  11. Al Jazeera

    Israel-Hamas truce, hostage release to begin Friday, Qatar says (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Truce to begin Friday morning and 13 captives held by Hamas to be released in the afternoon, Qatari official says.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Israel-Hamas war: Hostages, detainees freed as truce holds – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Hamas militants have released an initial group of hostages to the Red Cross as part of an exchange with Israel. Israel's military has vowed to resume operations in Gaza after the four-day pause in fighting.

  13. France 24

    🔴 Live: Gaza truce appears to hold as Israel and Hamas prepare for hostage release (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A temporary truce in the Israel-Hamas war took effect early Friday, setting the stage for the exchange at 4pm local time (1400 GMT) of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza for Palestinians imprisoned…

  14. New York Post

    Israel-Hamas temporary truce goes into effect as 25 hostages now expected to be freed Friday (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A four-day ceasefire has fallen into effect in Gaza as Hamas agrees to free 50 women and children in exchange for Israel to release 150 women and minors currently held in its prisons.

  15. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Live updates | Israel-Hamas truce begins with swap of hostages and prisoners; more expected Saturday (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A four-day cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war began Friday in Gaza as part of an agreement that Qatar helped broker. Twenty-four hostages were freed, including 13 Israeli citizens, 10 Thai citizens and one Filipino citizen, Qatar said. Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners later in the day.

  16. CNN

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

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    CNN's feed description

    An four-day truce begins between Israel and Hamas, with the release of hostages held in Gaza since October 7 expected later Friday. Follow live updates.

  17. WDIO Duluth

    Live updates | Israel-Hamas truce begins, and dozens of hostages and prisoners freed (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    A four-day cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war has begun in Gaza as part of an agreement that Qatar helped broker. Twenty-four hostages were freed Friday after seven weeks of captivity. The group included 13 Israeli citizens, 10 Thai citizens and a Filipino citizen.

  18. Al-Monitor

    Live Updates: Israel-Hamas truce goes into effect, release of first hostages expected within the day (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The deal will reportedly free 50 Hamas-held hostages in exchange for an unknown number of Palestinian women and minors in Israeli custody, a temporary cease-fire and pauses in drone surveillance.

  19. The Guardian

    Israel-Hamas war live: more hostages expected to be released as ceasefire continues (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Key mediator Qatar set announce numbers of hostages and prisoners to be freed on Saturday in second swap since four-day ceasefire came into effect

  20. CNN

    Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, Initial group of 24 hostages released, truce appears to be holding (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    An initial group of 24 hostages has been released as a truce between Israel and Hamas — the first in weeks of fighting — appears to be holding. Follow for live updates.

  21. Delaware Public Media

    Hamas says it wants to extend truce after latest exchange of captives with Israel (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The announcement from the Islamist militant group came after a third hostages-for-prisoners swap with Israel in which 17 captives and 39 Palestinian prisoners were released.

  22. Bloomberg

    Israel, Hamas Ready for More Hostage Releases as Truce Holds (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Israel and Hamas prepared for a third day of hostage releases from Gaza, after a last-minute dispute on Saturday threatened to derail a fragile truce, while talks continued behind the scenes to extend the four-day cease-fire.

  23. The Week

    Hamas must find missing Israeli hostages to extend truce, says Qatar (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    More than 40 women and children are still being held captive in Gaza by other Islamist groups and civilians

  24. KING 5 Seattle

    Israel and Hamas agree to extend truce for two more days (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    KING 5 Seattle's feed description

    Eleven Israeli women and children were freed by Hamas, and 33 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel arrived early Tuesday in the West Bank.

  25. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Live updates | Israel releases Palestinian prisoners and Hamas frees 11 hostages as truce extended (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A temporary truce between Israel and Hamas has been extended for two more days, the key mediator Qatar announced on Monday, which would have been the final day of the cease-fire.

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