The agreement reach between Israel and Hamas for a pause in fighting will begin on Thursday
The four-day pause in fighting will enable both states begin a prisoner swap
Israel has not yet commented on when the pause will begin, but Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said he expected the first hostages to be received on Thursday
Under the agreement, 50 Israeli hostages taken by Hamas will be released and 150 Palestinian women and teenagers held in Israeli jails will be freed
Up to another 150 Palestinians could be released – as well as another 50 hostages from Gaza – after the initial four-day pause
On Wednesday morning, Israel confirmed its ground and air operation in Gaza is continuing, before the pause starts
Israel’s government insists that this isn’t the end of the war, reiterating its commitment to “complete the elimination of Hamas”
Israel began attacking Gaza after Hamas fighters crossed the border on 7 October, killing 1,200 people and taking about 240 others hostage
Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says more than 14,000 people – including more than 5,000 children – have been killed in Israel’s campaign
