Israel, Hamas start four-day Gaza ceasefire

Israel and Hamas entered a four-day ceasefire on Friday with the Palestinian militants set to release a first group of hostages later in the day and increased aid to flow into the besieged Gaza Strip, the first pause in a nearly seven-week-old war. The truce's scheduled start was 7 a.m.

Israel, Hamas start four-day Gaza ceasefire
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Israel and Hamas entered a four-day ceasefire on Friday with the Palestinian militants set to release a first group of hostages later in the day and increased aid to flow into the besieged Gaza Strip, the first pause in a nearly seven-week-old war.

The truce's scheduled start was 7 a.m. (0500 GMT). A number of Palestinians were expected to be released from Israeli jails later in the day as part of the ceasefire.

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