A four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war took effect early Friday. Both sides will release women and children first. Israel said the truce would be extended an extra day for every additional 10 hostages freed.

The halt in fighting promised some relief for Gaza’s 2.3 million people, who have endured weeks of Israeli bombardment, as well as families in Israel fearful for the fate of loved ones taken captive during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that triggered the war.