As the end of the fragile four-day pause in fighting nears in Gaza, officials on both sides have said they are open to extending it to exchange more of the hostages taken by Hamas for Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. Michael Herzog, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, said that if Hamas is “willing or able to release additional hostages, then there will be an extended pause” in the fighting. Hamas said on Telegram that it is seeking an extension to “increase the number of those released from imprisonment.” Under the terms of the agreement, the pause could be extended by a day for every additional 10 hostages released by Hamas beyond the initial 50. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday evening that this “would be welcome,” though he also vowed to continue the war after the pause, with the aim of “eradicating Hamas.”
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Israel-Gaza war live updates: As pause nears end, Israel and Hamas express openness to extension
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The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said that a new list of hostages to be released Monday is being reviewed. Hamas has now released 58 hostages over the past three days, including Thai and Philippine nationals. Israel has released more than 100 imprisoned Palestinian women and teenagers in exchange.
Abigail Edan, 4, was released by Hamas on Sunday, the first American hostage freed as part of the deal. She was the youngest of the 10 Americans believed to have been taken hostage after the militant group’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel. “She’s been through a terrible trauma,” President Biden said.
U.S. naval forces on Sunday thwarted an attempted hijacking off Yemen of a tanker owned by an Israeli billionaire, according to U.S. officials and the tanker’s parent company.
Aid agencies are racing to boost deliveries to the Gaza Strip ahead of the pause expiring on Tuesday. Thousands of people are missing or stuck under rubble after nearly two months of war, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Survivors are scrambling for food, water and medicine.
More than 13,300 people have been killed in Gaza and 35,180 wounded, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. At least 1,200 people were killed in Israel during the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.
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The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said that a new list of hostages to be released Monday is being reviewed. Hamas has now released 58 hostages over the past three days, including Thai and Philippine nationals. Israel has released more than 100 imprisoned Palestinian women and teenagers in exchange.
Abigail Edan, 4, was released by Hamas on Sunday, the first American hostage freed as part of the deal. She was the youngest of the 10 Americans believed to have been taken hostage after the militant group’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel. “She’s been through a terrible trauma,” President Biden said.
U.S. naval forces on Sunday thwarted an attempted hijacking off Yemen of a tanker owned by an Israeli billionaire, according to U.S. officials and the tanker’s parent company.
Aid agencies are racing to boost deliveries to the Gaza Strip ahead of the pause expiring on Tuesday. Thousands of people are missing or stuck under rubble after nearly two months of war, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Survivors are scrambling for food, water and medicine.
More than 13,300 people have been killed in Gaza and 35,180 wounded, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. At least 1,200 people were killed in Israel during the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.