By Olivia Land and Alexandria Sillo
A tentative deal brokered by the US will free hostages held captive by Hamas and pause the conflict between the terrorist group and Israel, according to a report from The Washington Post.
The deal would see a five-day pause in fighting and would free dozens of hostages, including women and children, per the report.
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White House official downplays reported deal between Israel, Hamas that would free hostages, pause fighting
A White House official said there is no current deal in place following a Washington Post report that Israel and Hamas had reached a tentative US-brokered deal to free hostages and pause fighting.
“We have not reached a deal yet, but we continue to work hard to get to a deal,” Adrienne Watson, the White House National Security Council Spokesperson, said in a post on X Saturday night.
The initial report, citing a “detailed, six-page agreement,” said fighting would pause for five days as the initial 50 hostages were released in small groups.
The Washington Post report also said humanitarian aid would enter Gaza through Egypt during the pause in fighting.
Israel, Hamas reach tentative deal to free hostages, pause conflict in deal brokered by US
A tentative US-brokered deal between Israel and Hamas could free several women and children being held hostage in Gaza — and lead to a five-day halt in fighting, the first since the war began six weeks ago, according to a report from the Washington Post.
Dozens of women and children could be freed in the next several days, which would coincide with the first pause since Hamas’ shocking Oct. 7 attack on Israel, sources familiar with the deal told the Washington Post Saturday night.
