FADEL: With me now is NPR's Kat Lonsdorf in Tel Aviv to walk us through the latest. Hi, Kat. KAT LONSDORF, BYLINE: Hey there. FADEL: OK, so it's past the Israeli security cabinet. Does this now ...

That's as the ceasefire in Gaza is holding on its third day. To talk more about all this, we're joined by NPR's Kat Lonsdorf, who was just in the West Bank. Hi, Kat. KAT LONSDORF, BYLINE ...

Hamas releases four female Israeli soldiers and Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners, as the ceasefire agreement brokered by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar holds into its second week.

NPR's Kat Lonsdorf joins us now from Tel Aviv. Hi, Kat. KAT LONSDORF, BYLINE: Good morning. RASCOE: So yesterday, four Israeli hostages held in Gaza were released. In exchange, Israel released 200 ...