CEASEFIRE EXTENDED! Hamas, Israel Agree to Add Two Days to Truce, 'Under Same Terms' [Details]

Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their ceasefire agreement by two days…

According to a breaking Newsmax report, fighting in Gaza will be suspended for another two days as Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their ceasefire by two days “under the same terms.”

From Newsmax:

The announcement, made by Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid Al Ansary in a post on X, came on the final day of the original four-day truce between the warring sides. A fourth swap of hostages for prisoners under that deal was expected later Monday. Qatar, along with the United States and Egypt, has been the key mediator in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Israel has said it would extend the cease-fire by one day for every 10 additional hostages released. After the Qatari announcement, Hamas confirmed it had agreed to a two-day extension “under the same terms.”

But Israel says it remains committed to crushing Hamas’ military capabilities and ending its 16-year rule over Gaza after its Oct. 7 attack into southern Israel. That would likely mean expanding a ground offensive from devastated northern Gaza to the south, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have crammed into United Nations shelters, and where dire conditions persist despite the increased delivery of aid under the truce.

Israel will resume its operations with “full force” as soon as the current deal expires if Hamas does not agree to further hostage releases, with the goal of eliminating the group and freeing the rest of the captives, government spokesperson Eylon Levy told reporters on Monday.

Hamas has released 58 hostages during this truce —including one American. Approximately 150 hostages still remain with Hamas.

Israel and Hamas agree to extend cease-fire 2 more days amid hostage releases: Qatar https://t.co/EIxXKXNv6F pic.twitter.com/Ul3tFdcHae

— New York Post (@nypost) November 27, 2023