Four-day cease-fire went into effect Friday morning at 7 A.M. local time, first group of hostage women and children set to be released on Friday at 4 P.M. ■ Hamas says won't allow Red Cross to visit remaining hostages ■ ■ Cease-fire will see aid enter Gaza, fighting pause, 50 hostages and 150 Palestinian prisoners released ■ Israel confirms arrest of director of Gaza's Al-Shifa: 'Oversaw hospital's use as Hamas HQ' ■ Hezbollah claims responsibility for large barrage of rockets into Israel’s north ■ At least 1,200 civilians and soldiers killed in Israel since October 7, 236 hostages held in Gaza Strip ■ Hamas-controlled health ministry: 14,854 dead in Gaza
