Israel-Hamas Truce, Release of Hostages and Prisoners Starts Friday

A member of Israeli security forces looks at posters of children held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, displayed ahead of an anticipated hostage release, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov. 23, 2023. Palestinians stand by a building destroyed in Israeli bombardment overnight in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Nov. 24, 2023. A Palestinian gets out of a building destroyed in an overnight Israeli bombardment in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Nov. 24, 2023.

A four-day truce between Israel and Hamas went into effect at 7 a.m., local time (0500 GMT), expected to be followed by the release of dozens of Hamas-held hostages and 150 Palestinians held by Israel.