JERUSALEM: Israel’s army mentioned on Thursday (Nov 30) {that a} truce with Hamas will proceed “in mild of the mediators’ efforts to proceed the method of releasing hostages, and topic to the phrases of the settlement”.
Hamas mentioned in response that it agreed to increase the truce for a seventh day.
The announcement got here shortly earlier than the truce was set to run out, following a six-day pause in combating amid an change of hostages held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.
Israel has sworn to annihilate Hamas, which guidelines Gaza, in response to the Oct 7 rampage by the militant group, when Israel says gunmen killed 1,200 folks and took 240 hostages.
Earlier than the truce, Israel bombarded the territory for seven weeks and killed greater than 15,000 Palestinians, in keeping with well being authorities within the coastal strip.
