Qatar, Egypt and the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas itself confirmed the agreement to extend the cessation of hostilities for another two days. So far, the Israeli government has not commented on the extension of the ceasefire.
Qatari authorities announced on Monday that Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) have reached another agreement to extend the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for another two days.
The spokesperson of the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majed al-Ansarihas indicated that “as part of the ongoing negotiations, an agreement has been reached to extend the humanitarian ceasefire for an additional two days” in Gaza, according to a message broadcast via his X account, formerly known as Twitter.
The Islamist group Hamas has also confirmed the extension of the ceasefire. “The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas announces that it has agreed with the brothers from Qatar and Egypt extend the temporary humanitarian ceasefire for another two days under the same conditions as the previous ceasefire,” the group said in a statement released via Telegram.
Until now the Israeli government is not pronounced on the extension of the ceasefire.
The Egyptian government – which is also acting as a mediator – has proposed a two-day extension in exchange for the release of another 20 hostages. These plans also envisage the release of an additional ten hostages per day, while Israel would agree to extradite thirty Palestinian prisoners. The ratio of one hostage for every three prisoners, which has marked the agreements between the parties from the beginning, would therefore be maintained.
Apart from some minor inconveniences, both sides have so far respected the pact, which has led to the release of 58 hostages held in Gaza and 117 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons.
The fourth exchange will take place this Monday and Israel has already announced that it has received a list of the hostages who will be released today.
Among the 58 kidnapped people released by Hamas since Friday are 19 foreigners who are not part of the deal.
Source: EITB
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