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We hope this ceasefire will be good.

We've been waiting for this ceasefire.

We have been hoping for it. We pray for peace for all people

so we can be done with all these challenges we are facing.

As the death toll in Gaza tops 14,000.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to soon begin a temporary four-day truce.

As part of the deal, Hamas will release 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinian women and children held in Israeli jails.

We'll speak to a former Israeli peace negotiator.

Then as Israel intensifies its crackdown on dissent, we'll talk to an Israeli

history teacher who was jailed for four days and held in solitary confinement after criticizing the killing of innocent

Palestinian civilians. Then Gaza in ruins. We'll speak to two satellite image researchers who say Israel's bombardment

has likely destroyed or damage more than half the buildings in northern Gaza.

Over the last week we saw a market increase in

damage especially in North Gaza governor and Gaza

government.

All that and more coming up.

Welcome to Democracy Now.

The War and Peace Report, I'm'm Amy Goodman Israel and Hamas have agreed

to a four day pause in fighting and to exchange 50 hostages held in Gaza for

150 Palestinian women and children in Israeli jails.

The short-term truce will also allow for the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza.

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