Hamas released on Friday the first in a group of more than four dozen hostages to be set free as part of a deal between the terrorist group and Israel.
A four-day pause in fighting began Friday morning Israeli time as part of a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas. The first group included 13 Israelis and 12 Thai nationals, according to reports.
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As part of the deal, Hamas is set to release about 50 hostages over the next few days. Israel also agreed to release three Palestinians held in Israeli custody for every Israeli who is released.
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Another part of the deal is that humanitarian aid is set to come into Gaza, which began Friday morning.
Hamas is estimated to have taken nearly 240 hostages from its Oct. 7 attack on Israel. This is the first hold on fighting since the invasion.
