IDF said Israel is "still at war" despite the operational pause for hostage release in its latest statement on Wednesday, 22 November.
The release of 50 hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza will not begin until Friday, according to Israel’s national security advisor.
The release, which was part of a deal between Israel and Hamas that included a four-day ceasefire, had been expected to begin on Thursday.
At least 50 women and children who were captured by Hamas militants on 7 October are expected to be released in the coming days in exchange for a four-day pause in fighting and the release of 150 Palestinian women and children jailed in Israel.
The deal represents the first diplomatic breakthrough since the beginning of the war.
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