Israel and Hamas Agree to Hostage Deal and Temporary Ceasefire
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a hostage-for-prisoners exchange and four-day ceasefire, in which some humanitarian aid will be able to enter Gaza.
The Details: At least 50 women and children will be freed from Gaza, in return for 150 Palestinian prisoners in Israel, all of whom will be women and children also. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, Egypt, and the U.S. reportedly assisted in brokering the deal, in which Israel will add another day to the ceasefire for every additional 10 hostages released. The pause was expected to begin Thursday, but was delayed until Friday. Three U.S. citizens are expected to be freed, including a 3-year-old whose parents were killed during the Oct. 7 attack. Israel will also allow at least 200 aid trucks to enter Gaza per day during the ceasefire.
For Context: Hamas took approximately 240 hostages in its October 7 attack on southern Israel. Hamas has said that at least 60 have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces have also reported discovering dead Israeli hostages in Gaza.
How the Media Covered it: When mentioning context, right-rated outlets focused more on the toll of Hamas's attack on Israel. Left- and center-rated sources focused more on the extent of Israel's bombing of Gaza after the attack.
Why the Difference? Left- and center-rated sources are more focused on the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Right-rated sources are more focused on efforts to eliminate Hamas and protect Israelis. Read more about ideological divisions on Israel and Palestine.
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From the Left
Israel and Hamas agree to breakthrough deal on hostage release and four-day truce
Israel and Hamas have reached a deal for a four-day pause in fighting and the release of at least 50 women and children held hostage in Gaza, marking a major diplomatic breakthrough nearly seven weeks after the start of a conflict that has spiraled into a grave humanitarian crisis in the enclave.
The deal, as laid out by key negotiator Qatar in a statement, would see hostages held captive by Hamas released in exchange for a number of Palestinian women and children in Israeli jails. The truce, meanwhile, would also...
From the Center
What we know about Israel-Hamas Gaza deal on hostages
Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to exchange 50 of the hostages - all of them women and children - held in Gaza for a four-day pause in fighting.
The agreement should also see 150 Palestinian women and teenagers held in Israeli jails released and an increase in humanitarian aid allowed into Gaza.
Mediator Qatar said the pause would start at 07:00 local time (05:00 GMT) on Friday and the first group of 13 hostages would be released around 16:00.
The US president said the deal would end the...
From the Right
Israel, Hamas agree to temporary cease-fire, hostage release deal including freeing 3 Americans
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary cease-fire for humanitarian purposes that includes a hostage release deal, Fox News has confirmed.
"The Israeli government is committed to the return of all hostages home. Tonight, the government approved the outline for the first stage of achieving this goal, according to which at least 50 hostages – women and children – will be released for 4 days, during which there will be a lull in the fighting," the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.
"The release of every ten additional hostages...
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