Officials in Qatar, which helped broker the deal, said 13 hostages were expected to be released on Friday. An Israeli official said Palestinians in Israel’s custody would be freed first.
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Deal to Free Child Hostages in Gaza Inspires Hope and Anguish
Some or all of the at least 36 children taken to the enclave as captives on Oct. 7 are expected to be freed. But the announcement raised anxieties about who might make it out.
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U.S. Seeks to Use Pause in Fighting to Get More Aid to Gaza
Biden administration officials are also pushing Israel for steps like setting up safe areas for Palestinian civilians and restoring services in Gaza.
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For Israeli Officials, a Long, Hard Path to a Truce With Hamas
For weeks, senior Israeli leaders were divided about whether a temporary cease-fire might help Hamas regroup and endanger the remaining hostages.
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My Brother’s Thanksgiving Lament
Surely, he says, the greatest country in the world can do better than these two men.