Mediator Qatar says truce in Gaza to start on Friday
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Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike in north Gaza, as seen from southern Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, November 23, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko
DOHA - A truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza will start on Friday at 7 a.m., with a the first batch of hostages to be released at 4 p.m., a spokesperson for Qatar's foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Majed Al-Ansari told reporters in Doha the lists of all civilians that would be released from Gaza had been agreed. REUTERS
