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Israel at war: Four-day truce takes effect, hostage release to start

A truce began at 4pm AEDT, with hostage releases in exchange for prisoners set to begin early Saturday morning, in the first major reprieve in seven weeks of war that have claimed thousands of lives.

Jacquelin Magnay, Anne Barrowclough and Agency writers
Israelis gather outside The Museum of Modern Art known as the 'The Hostages and Missing Square' after it was announced that 13 women and children would be released. Picture: Getty Images.
Israelis gather outside The Museum of Modern Art known as the 'The Hostages and Missing Square' after it was announced that 13 women and children would be released. Picture: Getty Images.
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4:54AMNovember 24, 2023.
Updated 5:26PMNovember 24, 2023

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