105 hostages and 240 Palestinian prisoners have been freed by Hamas & Israel respectively during past 7 days of truce. Egypt and Qatar, who negotiated earlier ceasefire, are working to extend it.
Hamas has released 81 hostages & Israel freed 180 prisoners during 4-day ceasefire, which was later increased to 6. Israel says truce could extend if Hamas releases at least 10 hostages a day.
Hamas believed to have taken about 240 hostages during 7 Oct attack. Israel previously said it would extend 4-day truce which began Friday by one day for every 10 more hostages released.
Abigail Edan, 3rd hostage with US citizenship to be freed, witnessed Hamas fighters killing her parents during 7 Oct attack on Israel & had been held captive by the militant group since.
By Bassam Masoud and James Mackenzie GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has received a list of hostages set to be freed from Gaza on Saturday by Palestinian militant group Hamas, officials said,
Israel & Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza for at least 4 days to let in humanitarian aid & free 50 hostages by Hamas. Starting time of truce yet to be officially announced.
Proposal by Qatar was delivered Tuesday. Hamas reportedly says it'll free 50 hostages for Tel Aviv releasing 150 prisoners. Israel has made no mention regarding release of Palestinians.
Israel govt says for every additional 10 hostages released, the pause in fighting would be extended by another day. Hamas is believed to be holding more than 200 Israeli hostages.
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