JERUSALEM — Israel approved a deal with Hamas early Wednesday to temporarily pause fighting in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of at least 50 of the 240 hostages held inside the enclave, the Israeli government said in a statement announcing the deal.
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Updated November 21, 2023 at 10:56 p.m. EST|Published November 21, 2023 at 7:44 a.m. EST