Morning Update: Israel approves ceasefire with Hamas to free some hostages

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Good morning, Israel’s cabinet approved a temporary ceasefire yesterday with Hamas that is expected to bring a halt in fighting beginning at 10 a.m. local time Thursday. The deal calls for a four-day ceasefire, during which Israel will halt its military offensive in Gaza while Hamas frees “at least” 50 of the roughly 240 hostages it and other militants are holding, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. The first hostages to be released are women and children. Media reports ahead of the vote said Israel would free about 150 Palestinian prisoners as part of the deal, but Israel made no...