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The Intelligence from The Economist
The Intelligence: Israel and Hamas’s hostage deal
Nov 22, 2023
21:59
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- The Israel-Hamas agreement will lead to the release of hostages and a brief truce, providing relief to civilians in Gaza, but the war will likely resume after the truce ends.
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Israel and Hamas reach a deal to release hostages
Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to release some of the roughly 240 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. The deal will see Hamas release about a dozen hostages each night for four days, with Israel releasing three Palestinian prisoners for each freed hostage. In addition, 300 trucks carrying humanitarian aid will be allowed to enter Gaza each day. This agreement brings hope to the hostage families and provides some much-needed relief for the 2.2 million civilians in Gaza through a truce. However, the war is not over, and the Israeli government plans to resume fighting once the truce ends.
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