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People look at photographs of hostages, mostly Israeli civilians who were abducted during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Friday marks the start of a four-day cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, during which the Gaza militants pledged to release 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Americans not included in first round of hostages released by Hamas in Israel-Gaza truce

By Mallory Wilson and Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

A man passes by a fence with photographs of hostages, mostly Israeli civilians who were abducted during the Oct. 7, unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel, in Ramat Gan, Israel, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for a four-day halt to the devastating war in Gaza, accompanied by the release of dozens of hostages held by the militant group in return for Palestinian prisoners jailed by Israel, mediators said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Hostages in Gaza set to be released Friday after Hamas, Israel agree to temporary cease-fire

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Family members attend a press conference at the Italian Jewish Center in Rome, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, with other representatives of the families of the Israelis abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7 and believed to be held hostages in Gaza, shortly after they met with Pope Francis at The Vatican. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Qatar says Gaza cease-fire will begin Friday morning, with aid to follow ‘as soon as possible’

By Wafaa Shurafa and Kareem Chehayeb - Associated Press

A man passes by a fence with photographs of hostages, mostly Israeli civilians who were abducted during the Oct. 7, unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel, in Ramat Gan, Israel, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for a four-day halt to the devastating war in Gaza, accompanied by the release of dozens of hostages held by the militant group in return for Palestinian prisoners jailed by Israel, mediators said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Family of 3-year-old girl abducted by Hamas hopes she is among the first released

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, greets his supporters upon his arrival at a meeting in a hall on the seaside of Gaza City, on April 30, 2022. Since Hamas fighters carried out the deadliest attack on Israel in decades, Israeli officials have vowed to crush the Palestinian militant group and its enigmatic leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar. But seven weeks into the war, 61-year-old Sinwar remains alive, in hiding and at the helm of Hamas’ fighters as they battle Israeli forces. (AP Photo/Adel Hana, File)

Shadowy Hamas leader in Gaza is at top of Israel’s hit list after last month’s deadly attack

By Bassem Mroue and Melanie Lidman - Associated Press

Israeli soldiers show the media an underground tunnel found underneath Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. Israel says that Hamas militants sought cover on the grounds of the hospital and used the tunnel for military purposes. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

Israel unveils what it claims is a major Hamas militant hideout beneath Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital

By Victor Caivano - Associated Press

People walk past graffiti calling for the return of the hostages kidnapped during the Oct. 7 Hamas cross-border attack in Israel, in Kfar Saba, Israel, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Israel and Hamas reached a deal on a cease-fire and hostages. What does it look like?

By Tia Goldenberg - Associated Press

The Pentagon is seen in this aerial view made through an airplane window in Washington, Jan. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

U.S. fighter aircraft strike Iraqi Hezbollah targets after attacks on bases

By Tara Copp - Associated Press

Family members, from left, Alexandra Ariev, and Yuval Dancyg, attend a press conference at the Italian Jewish Center in Rome, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, with other representatives of the families of the Israelis abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7 and believed to be held hostages in Gaza, shortly after they met with Pope Francis at The Vatican. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Francis meets with relatives of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners

By Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

FILE - Men look over the site of a deadly explosion at Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. This photo and others taken the morning after the explosion show no evidence of a large crater at the impact site that would be consistent with a large bomb such as those dropped by Israeli aircraft in other recent strikes. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled, File)

New AP analysis of last month’s deadly Gaza hospital explosion rules out widely cited video

By Michael Biesecker - Associated Press

Hamas Terrorists, not Freedom Fighters Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Calling Hamas ‘freedom fighters’ is like calling a pimp a champion of women

By Rena Cohen

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Israeli Cabinet approves cease-fire with Hamas that includes release of some 50 hostages

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa listens during the BRICS group of emerging economies three-day summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. Ramaphosa says his country has filed a referral to the International Criminal Court for an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza. The move comes as South African lawmakers on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, were expected to debate a motion calling for the closure of the Israeli Embassy in South Africa and the cutting of all diplomatic ties with the country until it agrees to a cease-fire. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

As in U.S., Middle East chaos sparks domestic divisions in South Africa

By Geoff Hill - Special to The Washington Times - The Washington Times

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Truce deal for hostages hangs in balance as Gaza fighting rages on

By Josef Federman and Jack Jeffery - Associated Press

Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in the hospital in Khan Younis, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Israeli troops battle militants across north Gaza, which has been without power or water for weeks

By Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an event to hand over new equipment for public transport to 12 regions of Russia via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin, Xi and UN Secretary-General Guterres to attend virtual meeting on Israel-Hamas war

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

Sen, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., speaks during a news conference on the debt limit, Thursday, May 18, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Sen. Jeff Merkley joins call for cease-fire between Israel and Hamas

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Pro-Palestinian supporters demonstrate at the entrance to the Israeli embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Israel has recalled its ambassador to South Africa, Eliav Belotserkovsky, back to Jerusalem “for consultations” ahead of a parliamentary vote in the African country to decide the fate of the Israeli embassy. The two countries’ diplomatic relations have recently witnessed a rise in tensions over the Israeli war on Gaza which has killed thousands of people. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell, File)

Israel recalls ambassador ahead of South African parliamentary vote to shut down Israeli embassy

By Mogomotsi Magome - Associated Press

A woman takes a photo of a poster showing Israelis held captive in Gaza plastered underneath a picture of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with calls for the Israeli leader to reach a deal to bring them home, in Tel Aviv, Israel Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. The Hebrew reads, "Bibi, it's in your hands. deal now." The hostages, mostly Israeli citizens, were kidnapped during an Oct. 7 Hamas cross-border attack in Israel and have been held in Gaza since then. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Biden says Israel, U.S. ‘very close’ to hostage deal in Gaza

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in the hospital in Khan Younis, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Live updates | Both sides say close on deal for cease-fire that would free some hostages

By The Associated Press - Associated Press