08:21 (IST)
Israel-Hamas War LIVE Updates
Israel and Hamas agree to keep truce going for eighth day
According to the Wall Street Journal, quoting Egyptian authorities, Israel and Hamas have agreed to prolong the cease-fire for an eighth day.
There has been no formal announcement of a ceasefire extension from either side, or from Egypt, Qatar, or the United States, which have spearheaded the pause discussions.
According to the source, an additional day would likely result in the release of another ten Israeli captives.
Earlier, a source close to the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas told AFP that it was "willing to extend the truce."
08:12 (IST)
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Israel releases 30 more Palestinian prisoners
A busload of 30 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel has been welcomed home in the West Bank.
The bus arrived early Friday in the city of Ramallah, hours after Hamas militants released eight Israeli hostages after eight weeks of captivity in the Gaza Strip.
Dozens of men, some holding green Hamas flags, greeted the prisoners. The men were hugged and the crowd chanted, “God is great.”
The exchanges have been taking place each night since last Friday as part of a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.
07:56 (IST)
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More Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners are released under truce
Eight Israeli hostages were released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza strip on Thursday as part of a temporary cease-fire deal that has lasted for seven days, the Israeli military said.
Israel freed 30 Palestinian prisoners in the early hours of Friday under the truce deal, which has paused the deadliest fighting in decades between Israel and Palestinians.
International pressure has mounted for the truce to be upheld as long as possible after weeks of Israeli bombardment and ground campaign following Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel that triggered the war.
Eight Israeli hostages were released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza strip on Thursday as part of a temporary cease-fire deal that has lasted for seven days, the Israeli military said.
Israel freed 30 Palestinian prisoners in the early hours of Friday under the truce deal, which has paused the deadliest fighting in decades between Israel and Palestinians.
International pressure has mounted for the truce to be upheld as long as possible after weeks of Israeli bombardment and ground campaign following Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel that triggered the war.
Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have been killed by Israel, and more than three-quarters of the population of 2.3 million have been uprooted, leading to a humanitarian crisis.
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