Israel-Hamas ceasefire to begin on Friday – Qatar

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.

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