Israel approves deal with Hamas to release hostages

Israel has approved a deal with Hamas to enact a temporary cease-fire in Gaza and release around 50 hostages, the Associated Press reports. The Israeli government said 50 hostages out of the roughly 240 total would be released over four days, starting with women and children. The cease-fire would extend by another day for every additional 10 hostages released, the Israeli government said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his cabinet Tuesday for a vote on the cease-fire. Even with a deal agreed to, Netanyahu said the war with Hamas will continue after the truce ends. More here: https://scrippsnews.com/stories/hamas-says-truce-with-israel-coming-amid-looming-hostage-deal/ ------------------------------------- Join our newsletter at https://bit.ly/2q1tepr Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scrippsnews/ Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/scrippsnews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scrippsnews/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scrippsnews