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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Jason Burke in Jerusalem, Ruth Michaelson in Istanbul and Julian Borger in Washington

Israel and Hamas agree deal for release of some hostages and four-day ceasefire

A man and a child in Tel Aviv walk past portraits of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since 7 October.
A man and a child in Tel Aviv walk past portraits of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since 7 October. A hostage deal has been agreed that will see 50 Israelis released in return for a partial ceasefire. Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images

Israel and Hamas have agreed a deal for the release of 50 women and children hostages held in Gaza in return for 150 Palestinian women and children to be freed from Israeli jails during a four-day ceasefire, both sides announced on Wednesday morning.

The deal was confirmed by a senior US official, who told reporters that the freed hostages would include three Americans, one of them a three year-old girl. The official said that the first hostage release is expected on Thursday morning, and the total number of hostages freed could rise.

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