A truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza will start on Friday morning local time.
The first contingent of hostages will be released by Hamas later in the afternoon.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said the cease-fire will cover the north and the south of Gaza. The ministry also said humanitarian aid would start flowing into Gaza as soon as the truce begins.
Fighting is expected to stop at seven in the morning and the first hostages are expected to be released at 4 p.m. Initially, 13 people will be freed, all women and children.
Gershon Baskin shares his insights with Gerhard Elfers about the fragility of the Hostage situation.
The interview begins at 06:50
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Gerhard Elfers
Originally from a small town in Western Germany, Gerhard Elfers has forged a 35-year-long career in journalism as a TV anchor, reporter and producer. For a decade and a half, Gerhard lived in London, what he calls the "coolest city on earth," working as a producer for Germany's ARD, NBC News and others. He joined DW as a London correspondent in 2008, before joining the Business team in Berlin as an anchor in 2015 and then DW News in 2019. Gerhard has also published a book called "111 Reasons to love London." Before working in front of the camera, he was a cameraman for German broadcasters based in Bonn and later worked as a reporter and an executive producer at RTL.
