Israel cabinet approves deal to release 50 hostages
The Israeli cabinet has approved a deal that would see the release of at least 50 hostages Hamas is holding in Gaza. It is believed the hostages Hamas will free will include women and children.
Israel said Tuesday that its troops had entered Gaza’s second-largest city as intensified bombardment sent streams of ambulances and cars racing to hospitals with wounded and dead Palestinians, including children, in a bloody new phase of the war.
International mediators on Wednesday worked to extend the truce in Gaza, encouraging Hamas militants to keep freeing hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners and further relief from Israel’s air and ground offensive.
Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their cease-fire for two more days past Monday, the Qatari government said.
The Israeli cabinet has approved a deal that would see the release of at least 50 hostages Hamas is holding in Gaza. It is believed the hostages Hamas will free will include women and children.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in a crucial red sea shipping route Sunday, in the process taking its 25 crew members hostage.