Nov 30, 2023 - World

Chances of another Gaza ceasefire extension unclear after Hamas frees 8 more hostages

Barak Ravid

Hamas hands over nearly a dozen Israeli hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza City on Nov. 27. Photo: Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images

Hamas released eight more hostages after reaching a last-minute agreement with Israel on Thursday to extend the pause in fighting in Gaza to a seventh day.

State of play: Negotiators are working to extend the humanitarian ceasefire further, but by late Thursday local time, it was unclear if another extension was likely.

The latest extension of the ceasefire came just minutes before the pause in fighting was set to end early Thursday.
The most recent release brings the total number of hostages freed to more than 100, including about two dozen foreign nationals.
Israel has released 240 Palestinian women and children from Israeli prisons.

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