The Israeli government voted in favor of a deal to release 50 captives held in Gaza in exchange for a four-day pause in fighting that would allow desperately needed humanitarian aid into the territory. Hamas said that the deal was reached after difficult negotiations mediated tirelessly by Qatar and Egypt and would allow the distribution of humanitarian aid including fuel to all areas of the Gaza Strip. The deal would include the release of 50 women and children in Hamas custody in exchange for 150 Palestinian women and children in Israeli prison, the resistance group said. Al Jazeera reported that there is a 24-hour period for appeals to Israel’s high court and no prisoners will be released during that time, with the “first exchange of captives and prisoners … expected on Thursday or Friday.”