A significant diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East.

There's a tentative deal to release dozens of hostages who have been held by Hamas for more than six weeks.

And that comes as the U.S. military is becoming more aggressive in its response to attacks against service members in the wider region.

We're going to go through all of that in just a moment.

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Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Wednesday, November 22nd, the day before Thanksgiving.

I'm Jonathan Lemire, and we're certainly grateful you're starting your day with us.

We will begin this morning with breaking news. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal to release

some of the hostages kidnapped during last month's deadly terror attack.

Qatar, which has been mediating negotiations, made the announcement late last night.

The terms of the agreement include a four-day pause in fighting.

During that time, 50 women and children will be released in stages.

Now, in exchange, 150 Palestinian women and children who are being detained in Israel will also be freed.

More humanitarian aid will also be allowed into Gaza during the pause and fighting, including fuel trucks. All of this is likely to begin

tomorrow once Israeli judges review any potential legal challenges to the prisoner release.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed the agreement last night in a statement

explaining that if the

pause in fighting is extended, an additional 10 hostages will be released each day. But Nat

Nahu made clear that he warned his country's mission is not over, writing that Israel will

quote, continue the war in order to return home all of the hostages,

complete the elimination of Hamas, and ensure that there will be no new threat to the state of

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