Israel And Hamas Reportedly Reach Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

About 98 hostages are believed to still be in Gaza, half of them alive.

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The Israeli government and Hamas have reportedly reached an agreement for hostages to be released from Gaza and a ceasefire in the enclave, Axios reported on Wednesday.

The formal announcement is expected within hours.

The final wording of the agreement has not been made public but drafts contemplate a two-phase deal, with the first one being a six-week-long ceasefire that allows for the negotiation toward a permanent one.

During that period 33 hostages are expected to be released, including women, children, men over the age of 50 and men under that age who are wounded and sick. It is not clear how many of those 33 hostages are alive. They would be released gradually throughout the 42-day period in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.

This is a story in development.

Originally published on Latin Times

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