Israel And Hamas Reach Tentative 5-Day Pause To Free Female And Children Hostages

An aerial view of buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City on Oct. 11, 2023. Yahya Hassouna | AFP

Washington Post: Israel and Hamas reach tentative U.S.-brokered deal to pause conflict, free dozens of hostages

Israel, the United States and Hamas have agreed to a tentative deal that would free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza, in exchange for a five-day pause in fighting.

The release, which could begin within the next several days — barring last-minute hitches — could lead to the first sustained pause in conflict in Gaza, according to people familiar with its provisions.

Under the terms of a detailed, six-page agreement, all parties to the conflict would freeze combat operations for at least five days while an initial 50 or more hostages are released in smaller batches every 24 hours. It was not immediately clear how many of the 239 people believed to be in captivity in Gaza would be released under the deal. Overhead surveillance would monitor movement on the ground to police the pause.

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Update #1: U.S., Israel and Hamas reach tentative deal to pause conflict and free dozens of hostages- WaPo (Reuters)

Update #2: Israel And Hamas Reach Tentative 5-Day Pause To Free Hostages (Zero Hedge)

WNU Editor: It should be noted that there has been no official acknowledgement of this "tentative deal".