2023-11-30 22:17:23
The truce between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas was extended at the last minute on Thursday for a seventh day, which should see the release of new hostages in exchange for that of Palestinian prisoners. The Israeli army issued a statement indicating that the “operational pause” would “continue”, “in light of the efforts of mediators to continue the process of releasing the hostages” held in Gaza.
Entering into force on November 24 for four days and now extended until Friday, this truce has already enabled the release of 70 Israeli hostages and 210 Palestinian prisoners. In addition, around thirty foreigners, mostly Thais working in Israel, were released outside the framework of this agreement. Humanitarian aid was also able to reach more of the Gaza Strip, which was besieged and devastated by seven weeks of bombing.
This Thursday morning, however, was marked by a gun attack carried out by two “terrorists” once morest a bus stop in Jerusalem during which two people were killed and eight injured, five of them seriously, according to the police. Israeli. The two attackers were “neutralized”.
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