Qatari official announces when Israel-Hamas cease-fire will begin

A spokesman for Qatar's foreign ministry on Thursday that both parties in the Israel-Hamas negotiations have received a list of hostages and prisoners who will be exchanged in a cease-fire deal.

The official said the cease-fire will begin at 7 a.m. local time on Friday, Nov. 24, and will continue for four days per the agreement reached between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas. The first batch of hostages held captive in Gaza will be released at around 4 p.m. local time, Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman said. 

Hamas will release 13 hostages on Friday, all women and children, and family members will be put together as they are released, the spokesman said. The hostages will be received by the Red Cross.

Qatari negotiators and Egyptian officials helped broker the cease-fire agreement. 

Under the terms of the deal, Hamas has agreed to release dozens of hostages in tandem with Israel agreeing to release Palestinian prisoners on a 3-to-1 ratio. A total of 50 hostages will be released in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners.