Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war and the release of the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said early Friday his Cabinet approved the “outline” of a deal to release hostages held by Hamas. The brief statement focused on the hostage release and made no mention of the other parts of President Donald Trump’s plan for ending the war.

Under the plan, Hamas will release all 20 living hostages in the coming days in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, while the Israeli military will begin a withdrawal from the majority of Gaza.

Uncertainty remains about some of the thornier aspects of Trump's plan, such as whether and how Hamas will disarm, and who will govern Gaza. Trump said

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