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Helen Sullivan (now and earlier); Léonie Chao-Fong, Martin Belam and Gloria Oladipo

Israeli cabinet approves deal for pause in fighting – as it happened

A woman holds aloft a sign outside the Kyria defence complex in Tel Aviv, Israel.
A woman holds aloft a sign outside the Kyria defence complex in Tel Aviv, Israel. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

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The senior US official also said Hamas needed the pause in fighting in order to locate some of the hostages, meaning they may be able to identify and collect additional women and children to be released.

They also said a rigorous inspection regime would ensure the militant group did not use the pause to get more weapons, according to Reuters.

Officials hope the pause in fighting will also be observed in northern Israel where there have been clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces.

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