Israel and Hamas agree to pause fighting for release of 50 hostages - BBC News

Israel and Hamas have agreed a deal to pause fighting for the release of 50 hostages being held in Gaza.

It's not yet known when the deal will be implemented, but if successful it'll be the first break in fighting since 7 October.

Hamas said the deal will also allow hundreds of lorries of humanitarian aid, medical supplies and fuel into Gaza.

The group, which is considered as a terrorist organisation by several Western governments, said that 150 Palestinian women and teenagers will be released from Israeli jails under the deal.

Israel's government insists that this isn't the end of the war, reiterating its commitment to "complete the elimination of Hamas".

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[omkhuluBasss]

50 innocent civilians for 150 criminals. how disgusting. grow a pair of balls, keep the woman and children lets have the adults males first

[TECHN]

Too many bots searching for Hamas keyword and commenting on idiotic Amazon stuff

[katkat]

May every hostage come home safe n sound . God protect you. Our hearts are with you.

[risingfarmers]

So this confirms that Hamas really took children as hostages. This world is full of hatred

[mimikrya]

I don't understand how CHILDREN are in Israeli jails?

[Dee]

6 weeks! Can't imagine the horror those children have gone through, they can't come home soon enough!

[tobehonest]

And what about the Palestinian kids in Israeli prison !

[salouminashid]

We ask Europe and the West!
The first question: After the criminal Israel invaded civilian residential areas and Hamas responded from its positions to repel them. Is this what you mean by using people's enthusiasm as human shields?
second question:
Does Hamas have the right to defend the Palestinian people against Israeli attacks?
What about the West Bank, where Hamas does not attack, and Israel does as it pleases with Palestine!?
The third question:
Does Europe believe that Israel is a racist criminal state because of the crimes we see?
the fourth question :
Why does Hamas remain silent regarding the Israeli attacks and thousands of prisoners and accuse it of terrorism while allowing Israel to defend itself and recover the hostages who have not remained in captivity for two months yet??!

[omarcamara]

Why are there Palestinian children in Israeli prisons? How many Palestinian children have been arrested since January? I wonder who has the moral high ground.

[expertreviews]

Why are Palestinian children in Israeli

[inamghafoor]

Rightly so the hostages that were taken are remembered and what they liked mentioned but why aren't the innocent children that are being killed in Gaza also mentioned in the same way they are not any lesser of human beings

[CivilizationInNation]

The Palestinians deserve a better leadership that prefers peace over revenge. Revenge for the Nakba (the 1947-48 war in which both sides weren't flawless). Almost no nation is seeking for revenge (though many have suffered from others in the last century). Revenge always leads to more war. Peace is about forgiveness, compromise and future.

[davidcarvalho]

I'd like to know more about the 150 women and children that Israel is releasing...

[ibraibra]

Can you show us the palestinian kids in israeli prison?

[amosjaed]

This will also help gather information on were these hostages were kept and how they were moved. Idf must put it's secret service to task undercover to pursue how the process of release will be done, this will help know were some of the hamas are

[captainbuggernut]

Good, although why is Israel keeping children in prison as hostages effectively?

[tn]

Who are the jailed women and children, and why were they jailed?

[Webaus]

Humanity belongs to humans, not politicians

[dongavenna]

I hope the BBC will focus on the life of the killed 5000 children and 8000 adults in Palestine and not only to bring old videos of the hostages life .that's make me feel that Palestinian life is cheap compared to Israelis

[saidbendif]

BBC still providing free PR services for IDF propaganda!