The four-day break in hostilities has also been confirmed by the Palestinian militant group on social media
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary ceasefire which will begin at 7am local time on Friday, the Qatari Foreign Ministry has announced. A spokesperson for the ministry also said a first group of 13 hostages will be released by Hamas at 4pm on the same day.
As reported by the New York Times, the military wing of Hamas has also confirmed the four-day truce in a statement on Telegram.
Israel, meanwhile, has suggested that the truce could last longer than the initial four days, on condition that Palestinian militants continue to release at least ten hostages per day, according to Reuters.
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