Israel and Hamas have reportedly agreed to a two-day ceasefire extension in exchange for the release of more hostages by the terror organization.
Breaking News: Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their cease-fire for two more days, Qatari mediators said. Israeli officials signaled that a fourth exchange of hostages and prisoners would go forward Monday. https://t.co/RlRd1iBekP
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“Irael and Hamas have agreed to extend their cease-fire agreement for two more days, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry says. Qatar announced the move Monday morning, and Hamas officials confirmed it soon afterward. White House National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby says the agreement will see Hamas release 20 women and children over the two days. Hamas says the extension will follow the same terms as the previous exchange agreement, under which Hamas delivered at least 10 Israeli hostages for each day of the truce. So far, Hamas has released 58 hostages, 40 of them Israeli, while Israel has released roughly 150 Palestinian criminals,” reports Fox News.
This is a developing story.