Israel and Hamas agree to pause fighting forrelease of 50 hostages - BBC News

Israel and Hamas have agreed a deal to pause fightingfor the release of 50 hostages being held in Gaza.

It's not yet known when the deal will be implemented,but if successful it'll be the first break in fighting since

7 October.

Hamas said the deal will also allow hundreds of lorriesof humanitarian aid, medical supplies and fuel into

Gaza.

The group, which is considered as a terroristorganisation by several Western governments, saidthat 150 Palestinian women and teenagers will be

released from Israeli jails under the deal.Israel's government insists that this isn't the end of the

war, reiterating its commitment to "complete the

elimination of Hamas".

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