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Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Begins, First Hostages Released

by Elizabeth Weibel
November 24, 2023 at 11:10 am
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Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Begins, First Hostages Released

Israeli security forces stand next to ambulances on stand by outside the helipad of Tel Aviv's Schneider medical centre on November 24, 2023, amid preparations for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners later in the day. After 48 days of gunfire and bombardment that claimed thousands of lives, a four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war began on November 24 with 50 hostages set to be released in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) (Photo by FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images)

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A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began on Friday morning ahead of an expected hostage deal between both sides.

The ceasefire, which came weeks after Israel declared war in the aftermath of Hamas launching a surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7, was set to begin around 7:00 a.m. local time, a Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson revealed on Thursday, Axios reported.

LIVE UPDATES: Cease-fire between Israel and Hamas begins for the first time since Oct. 7. https://t.co/xNAcotQ7nn

— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 24, 2023

A group of 13 Israeli citizens and 12 Thai citizens who had been taken as hostages by Hamas terrorists were released on Friday morning, according to Egyptian officials, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

The group of prisoners released is reportedly in the custody of the International Red Cross and Egyptian officials. Additionally, Israel is set to release 39 Palestinian prisoners, including 24 women and 15 teenage boys.

“The war is not over yet,” Avichay Adraee, an Israeli military spokesman told the WSJ. “The humanitarian pause is temporary.”

More hostages held by Hamas are expected to be released over the course of the four-day ceasefire in exchange for 150 Palestinians held as prisoners by Israel.

Ahead of the ceasefire, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) placed troops at ceasefire points.

“Anyone who poses a threat to our forces will be hit,” a senior officer in the IDF’s Southern Command said, The Times of Israel reported.

A senior officer in the IDF Southern Command says troops will respond to any attempt at harming them amid the ceasefire, while the army spends its time preparing for the resumption of the fighting.

"Anyone who poses a threat to our forces will be hit. The security of our forces…

— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) November 24, 2023

Qatar had previously announced that a four-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas would start on Thursday.

Two elderly Israeli women, Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, and her neighbor, Nurit Cooper, 79, along with two Americans, Judith Ranaan, 59, and her daughter Natalie, 17, were previously released by Hamas.

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