"The hostage release and ceasefire deal that is now on the table would secure the release of all the remaining hostages together with security assurances for Israel and relief for the innocent civilians in Gaza."
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Israel has been bombing the Gaza Strip since Hamas attacked on October 7. Fighters and children have been killed in a war that has trapped the population of Gaza in a living hell.