The truce between Israel and Hamas will continue while mediators continue their efforts to extend the agreement, the Israeli army announced Thursday, November 30. The Israeli army announces the continuation of its “operational pause” in the Gaza Strip, Thursday, November 30, while Hamas announces the extension of the truce for a “seventh day”. Negotiations are still underway to obtain a permanent extension of the agreement, after a sixth exchange of prisoners for hostages during the night. Follow our live stream.
Qatar “keep hope” for an extension. The emirate, main mediator with the support of the United States and Egypt, still hopes “that the progress made in recent days will continue”declared the spokesperson for its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majed Al-Ansari.
Antony Blinken in Israel. The American Secretary of State arrived in Israel on Thursday, where he is due to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to press for an extension of the truce, before going to the occupied West Bank.
New releases during the night. Ten Israeli hostages, including five dual nationals (one Dutch, three Germans and one American), as well as two Russians and four Thais, were handed over by Hamas to the International Red Cross, before being taken to a military base in Israel. In exchange, thirty Palestinians (16 minors and 14 women) detained in several Israeli prisons were subsequently released.