A four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war was set to start Friday with Israeli hostages to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, the first major reprieve in seven weeks of conflict that have claimed thousands of lives. The pause was due to begin at 7am (0500 GMT), silencing guns that have raged since Hamas’s deadly raids into Israel on October 7. Follow all the latest developments in our live blog. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).
