US EditionMediators look to extend truce in Gaza on its final day, with one more hostage swap planned
- Hamas continues to hold approximately 160 hostages out of the 240 captured during their assault into southern Israel, but Israel has expressed its willingness to extend the cease-fire for every 10 hostages released by Hamas.
- As part of recent hostage exchanges, Israel has released 30 Palestinian prisoners while Hamas has freed 10 Israeli citizens and two Thai nationals.
- CIA director William Burns and David Barnea, head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, are in Qatar discussing the extension of the cease-fire and the release of more hostages. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit the region.
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Minutes Before Ceasefire Deadline, Israel-Hamas Renew Hostage Swap Deal
A truce between Israel and Hamas will continue, both sides said Thursday, moments before the deal was due to expire, though details of any official agreement remained unclear. Minutes before the halt in fighting was due to expire at 0500GMT, Israel's military said the "operational pause" would be extended, without specifying for how long. "In light of the mediators' efforts to continue the process of releasing the hostages and subject to the ter…
Mediators work to extend Israel-Hamas truce after final planned hostage swap
A temporary truce between Israel and Hamas was set to expire on Wednesday, but mediators in Qatar are trying to extend it for at least another 48 hours to allow for the exchange of more captives and for additional aid to reach embattled Gaza.On the second day of a two-day cease-fire extension, 10 more hostages were freed by Hamas in exchange for 30 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, Qatar's foreign ministry announced. Separately, Hamas releas…
Last planned release of hostages in Gaza begins, as mediators aim to extend Israel-Hamas truce
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — International mediators on Wednesday worked to extend the truce in Gaza , encouraging Hamas militants to keep freeing hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners and further relief from Israel's air
Last planned release of hostages in Gaza begins, as mediators aim to extend Israel-Hamas truce
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — International mediators on Wednesday worked to extend the truce in Gaza , encouraging Hamas militants to keep freeing hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners and further relief from Israel's air
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