US, Israel and Hamas reach tentative deal to pause conflict and free dozens of hostages

The Washington Post claimed on Saturday that Israel, the United States, and Hamas had reached a tentative arrangement to release scores of women and children held captive in Gaza in exchange for a five-day cease-fire.

According to the detailed six-page deal, all parties will halt military operations for at least five days while “an initial 50 or more hostages are released in smaller groups every 24 hours,” according to the Post. During their Oct. 7 rampage inside Israel, Hamas seized approximately 240 hostages and killed 1,200 people.

According to the publication, overhead monitoring would monitor ground movement to assist police in policing the stoppage, which is also planned to allow in a considerable amount of humanitarian aid.

There was no immediate comment from the White House or the Israeli prime minister’s office on the Post report.

The hostage release could begin within the next several days, according to people familiar with its the agreement.