Two more hostages were released on Thursday, Israel said, as a short-term truce deal between Israel and Hamas neared its one-week mark in the Palestinian territory.
Two more Israeli hostages were released on Thursday, Israel said, as a between Israel and Hamas, the Gaza Strip’s ruling militant group, neared its one-week mark in the Palestinian territory.
Both Israeli hostages were transferred to the Red Cross then traveled to Israel on Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces said. Additional hostages were expected to be transferred to the aid organization over the next few hours, according to the military.
Earlier, Israel and Hamas reached an agreement in Gaza for at least 24 more hours, the Qatari government announced, pushing the humanitarian pause into its seventh consecutive day on Thursday.
