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Morning recap

22 November 2023 07:53 GMT

Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

A temporary pause in fighting has been agreed between Hamas and Israel which will see 50 Israeli hostages released from Gaza in exchange for at least 150 Palestinians held in Israeli detention.

Hundreds of aid trucks are also set to enter the Gaza Strip as residents get a respite to the violence, which has seen the number of Palestinians killed cross 14,000, including at least 5,840 children.

The deal is widely expected to be approved despite opposition from far-right government officials, including Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir the Minister of National Security.

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