- Israel’s government has approved a Qatar-mediated deal for a four-day truce in Gaza and the release of 50 captives held in the enclave.
- Hamas confirms a temporary ceasefire has been reached, adding that 150 Palestinian women and children held in Israeli jails will be freed as part of the deal.
- 50 Israeli women and children held by Hamas in Gaza are to be released over four days during which there will be a pause in the fighting. For every additional 10 hostages released thereafter, there will be another day’s pause in the fighting.
- Humanitarian relief, medical and fuel aid are to be allowed into all areas of the Gaza Strip. During the truce period, Israel is committed not to attack or arrest anyone in all areas of the Gaza Strip.
- Israeli PM Netanyahu says agreement does not mean war will stop, vows Israeli military will press on after the pause in fighting.
- Israeli bombardments continue overnight across Gaza, including around Indonesian Hospital and in Khan Younis in the south of the enclave.
- More than 14,100 people have been killed in Gaza since October 7. In Israel, the official death toll from Hamas’s attacks stands at about 1,200. (Sky News / Al Jazeera)
