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Israel, Hamas start 4-day cease-fire in Gaza war, ahead of hostage-prisoner swap exchange
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Fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza was suspended on Friday morning after a recently negotiated temporary cease-fire went into effect. The deal comes ahead of a prisoner exchange.
The cease-fire kicked off at 7 a.m. local time (0500 GMT). During this period, Hamas has pledged to free at least 50 of the about 240 hostages it and other militants took on Oct. 7. Hamas said Israel would free 150 Palestinian prisoners, in a 3 prisoners-to-1 hostage ratio.
The truce-for-hostages deal will begin with both sides releasing women and children. Israel said the truce would be extended an extra day for every additional 10 hostages freed.
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