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## Video: World Leaders React to Israel-Hamas Deal to Pause Fighting, Free at Least 50 Hostages

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_Published 2023-11-22. An agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas to release at least 50 women and children currently being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza in exchange for a brief pause in fighting and the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners._


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## Transcript

Call mrs. Peak. Hope we do welcomed the agreement reached over not consistently push for and it's a crucial First Step as we try and resolve this situation and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Of course, we want to see all hostages released as quickly as possible, including British Nationals. And I would involve to deliver the agreement in full ticket off of that report involved and we will continue to work with the United States and Israel to ensure the safe return of us to do and maximise the opportunities of this temporary pool is to step up Aid to suffering civilians in Gaza. It is something that we have Push Pull we continue to do in the UK is playing a leading role in delivering wholeheartedly welcome.

The agreement reached on the release of the 50 hostages and on the post of hostilities. We stress the same time the urgent need for our hostages to be released immediately and we will work without committing Partners to use the force for the community concerns in Gaza access will also require putting in place Origins and extended humanitarian pauses and crucifixion number of days is called for last week by the United Nations security Council resolution 2712, which was facilitated by Malta. We hope that the agreement on the foes of hostilities that has just been reached will allow for the substantial stooge inhibited a delivery into and wedding daughter and we certainly hope that this will not be a one-off but we must ultimately work towards is a long time injuring pace and I'm getting ready to write that a longtime injuring Pace will cause a two-state solution that with Israelis and Palestinians living securely and prosperous lie within internationally-recognized Australia has been working with countries that have influence in the region at a help protect and support civilians to help prevent.

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