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Israeli hostages will not be released by Hamas until Friday at the earliest,

according to Benjamin Netanyahu's National Security Advisor.

The release of 50 hostages is part of a deal that includes a four-day pause in fighting.

Earlier a spokesperson for Hamas had said that the truce was expected to begin on Thursday morning.

Under the agreement Israel is also expected to free around 150 Palestinian prisoners

and to allow around 300 aid trucks to enter Gaza from Egypt each day.

Party for Freedom, a far-right party led by Gert Velders,

is projected to take 35 out of 150 seats in the Dutch parliament

according to the first exit polls putting it significantly ahead of other parties.

The election was called after the sitting coalition significantly ahead of other parties.

The election was called after the sitting coalition, led by Mark Ritter, from the

center-right Liberal Party, fell apart over migration policy in the summer.

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