The pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas started Friday morning at 7 a.m. local time (6 a.m. in the Netherlands). In the afternoon, Hamas released the first group of Israeli hostages held since the October 7 attack. The hostages would be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners in Israel. Follow all developments surrounding the conflict in the Middle East in our live blog.
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LIVE | Fighting pause in Gaza entered: ‘But the war is not over, North Gaza remains dangerous’
