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Hamas deal divides Israel politicians, seen as ‘great harm’, ‘painful’

A person stands in front of pictures during a demonstration to demand the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip after they were seized by Hamas gunmen on October 7, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 21 [Amir Cohen/Reuters]

Israel’s prime minister managed to secure a truce with Hamas with the backing of the far-right coalition partners he needs to stay in power, but several cabinet members expressed their displeasure at giving the Palestinian group too many concessions.

The agreement between Israel and Hamas reached early on Wednesday, with mediation from Qatar, includes a multi-day truce and the release of 50 hostages being held in Gaza in exchange for 150 Palestinians jailed by Israel, among other measures.

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