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On Wednesday, Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire and hostage-for-prisoner release agreement. It will be the first stop in fighting in the Gaza Strip since a November 2023 agreement allowed for the return to Israel of over 100 hostages held by Hamas in exchange for the release of Palestinians imprisoned in Israel. This phased agreement will see, in its initial phase, the release of 33 Israelis held hostage in Gaza in exchange for the partial withdrawal of Israeli forces and the release of Palestinians imprisoned in Israel.