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Hamas to free 50 Israeli hostages in exchange for pause, prisoners

Twelve living hostages will be freed per day for four days

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) arrives to attend a photo opportunity with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the United Nations Headquarters on September 20, 2023 in New York City.

Israel is set to approve a deal to free 50 of the 240 hostages in Hamas captivity in Gaza since Oct. 7, in exchange for a four-day pause in the fighting and the release of some Palestinian prisoners, a...

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