Israel, Hamas truce extended: what it means

By Editorji News Desk
Published on | Nov 30, 2023

Humanitarian pause extended

Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their temporary truce, which has so far enabled the exchange of multiple prisoners.

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The extension was set to expire at 7AM on Nov. 30. The renewal announcement was made just minutes before the deadline.

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What does it mean?

The terms of the pause are unchanged. Hamas will free 10 Israeli hostages per day in exchange for Israel’s release of 30 Palestinian prisoners.

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As of Nov. 29, Hamas freed 73 Israelis, including dual nationals, during the 6-day truce. Another 24 hostages- 23 Thais and 1 Filipino- were freed.

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Israel has so far released 210 Palestinians during the truce, as per CNN. Those released were mostly women and children.

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The news comes as international pressure to extend the ceasefire mounts. US Secretary of State arrived in Israel for the third time since the war.

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Over 14,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war, Hamas said. Israel reported nearly 1,400 deaths, mostly during the initial Hamas attack.

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