Four female Israeli soldiers are set to be released by Hamas this weekend, under a ceasefire deal that pauses fighting in Gaza for six weeks. In return, Israel will release 200 Palestinian prisoners. The ceasefire also aims to aid civilians in Gaza. Meanwhile, Israeli operations in the West Bank have resulted in more casualties.
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The Israeli military intercepted a missile launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels. This marks the latest in a series of attacks, with the missile debris landing near Jerusalem. Recent Houthi attacks follow heightened hostilities since the Gaza war, prompting Israeli retaliatory airstrikes on Houthi infrastructure and continued military operations against the rebels.
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