U.S., Israel and Hamas reach ‘deal’ to pause conflict, free hostages- Washington Post
The Washington Post claimed on Saturday, citing persons involved with the plan, that Israel, the United States, and Hamas had reached a tentative agreement to liberate scores of women and children taken captive in Gaza in exchange for a five-day ceasefire. As part of the detailed, six-page agreement, all parties would freeze combat operations for…
The Washington Post claimed on Saturday, citing persons involved with the plan, that Israel, the United States, and Hamas had reached a tentative agreement to liberate scores of women and children taken captive in Gaza in exchange for a five-day ceasefire.
As part of the detailed, six-page agreement, all parties would freeze combat operations for at least five days while “an initial 50 or more hostages are released in smaller groups every 24 hours”, the Post reported. Hamas took about 240 hostages during its Oct. 7 rampage inside Israel that killed 1,200 people.
The newspaper said overhead surveillance would monitor ground movement to help police the pause, which also is intended to allow in a significant amount of humanitarian aid.
There was no immediate comment from the White House or the Israeli prime minister’s office on the Post report.
The hostage release could begin within the next several days, according to people familiar with its the agreement.
