this is cnn breaking news. hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the united states and all around the world as we continue our breaking news coverage of the israel-hamas war. i m rosemary church. the israeli cabinet has approved a deal that will see the release of at least 50 hostages, all women and children, held by hamas in gaza for 46 days. the government overwhelmingly backed the deal after a six-hour-long cabinet meeting that one official said interview tense and emotional at times in exchange for the freeing of the hostages, israel will pause its air and ground campaign against hamas for four days. hamas says 150 palestinian prisoners, also women and children, will be released from israeli jails as part of their deal. qatar delivered the proposal following weeks of continuous negotiations, and now says the humanitarian pause will be announced within the next 24 hours. hamas says the deal involves the entry of hundreds of trucks carrying aid, medical supp