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Newsday: 22/11/2023 05:06 GMT : Israel and Hamas agree deal to release hostages during pause in fighting

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22/11/2023 05:06 GMT : Israel and Hamas agree deal to release hostages during pause in fighting

Israel and Hamas agree deal to release hostages during pause in fighting

BBC World Service - Newsday, Israel and Hamas agree deal to release hostages during pause in fighting

Hamas says 50 hostages will be released in exchange for 150 Palestinians held in Israel

Hamas says the 50 hostages will be released in exchange for 150 Palestinian women and children held in Israeli jails.

Israel agrees to a deal with Hamas for a four day truce which would see the release of both Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners - we speak to the father of one of those hostages taken by Hamas on October 7th. 

Also today - South Korea says Pyongyang is in violation of UN sanctions, as North Korea announces the successful launch of its first spy satellite.

Voters will be going to polls in the Netherlands shortly - our correspondent reports on the stakes at the ballot box, including the possibility of a first female Dutch Prime Minister.

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