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Residents of the enclave expressed hope about a pause in Israel’s bombardment but felt that the agreement would not bring an end to the war.

Israel’s judicial review has been completed, but the timing of a cease-fire remains unclear. Talks are underway on how to exchange at least 150 Palestinian women and children jailed by Israel for at least 50 Israeli women and children held in Gaza.

Hours after the cease-fire deal was announced, some relatives of hostages held in Gaza said they had received no official information from the Israeli authorities.

Residents of the enclave expressed hope about a pause in Israel’s bombardment but felt that the agreement would not bring an end to the war.

The agreement calls for a pause in fighting for at least four days and for Hamas to release at least 50 hostages. Qatar’s government, a mediator, confirmed the framework.

The agreement calls for a pause in the fighting and for Hamas to free 50 of the captives it seized in its Oct. 7 raid on Israel. Hamas said Israel would release 150 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.

The Israeli prime minister said that agreeing to an exchange of Palestinian prisoners for Israeli hostages was difficult but “the right decision.”

The Israeli prime minister said that agreeing to an exchange of Palestinian prisoners for Israeli hostages was difficult but “the right decision.”

Three people, including two journalists, were killed in southern Lebanon, Lebanon’s state-run news agency reported, after Israel said its fighter jets were hitting Hezbollah targets in the area.

At least 12 people were killed and dozens wounded at the Indonesian Hospital, Gazan officials said, after witnesses reported Israeli tanks moving toward it.