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Israel-Hamas war: ceasefire extended for a day amid last-minute mediation efforts

Israel’s military confirmed on Thursday that a truce with Hamas will continue, allowing further hostage and prisoner releases and the possibility of more a durable pause in hostilities.

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Israel-Hamas war live: efforts to extend ceasefire continue as deadline nears

A Palestinian official has told Reuters that despite a willingness on both sides to prolong the truce, no agreement had yet been reached. Discussions were still under way with mediators Egypt and Qatar, the official said.

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Israel-Hamas war live: Israel says ‘number of soldiers lightly injured’ after exchange of fire inside Gaza Strip

The Israeli military has issued a statement saying its forces have come under fire in the Gaza Strip.

In a message posted to Telegram, it said:

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Israel-Hamas war live: ceasefire enters final 24 hours as Netanyahu under pressure to extend deal

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Israel-Hamas war live: 12 Thai hostages released by Hamas

The first group of Israeli hostages – comprised of women and children – has been released and handed over to aid workers from the International Committee for Red Cross, the Times of Israel reports.

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal won’t happen before Friday, Israeli and US officials say fase

Families on both sides await news on hostage swap deal that was due to take place after the first ceasefire in seven weeks of war in Gaza

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Israel-Hamas war live: IDF cannot confirm when fighting will stop as sides agree four-day ceasefire and release of 50 hostages

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Hamas leader says militant group ‘close’ to truce agreement with Israel

Ismail Haniyeh, the most senior political leader of Hamas, has said a truce agreement with Israel may be close, raising hopes of both a pause in the Israeli offensive in Gaza and the release of at least some of the Israeli hostages the militant organisation is holding there.

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First Thing: UN agency says ‘immediate possibility’ of starvation in Gaza

The UN World Food Programme warned yesterday that the Gaza Strip now faced a “massive” food gap and widespread hunger, and nearly the entire population of the Palestinian enclave was in desperate need of food assistance.

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Israel-Hamas war: Israel launches strikes on Hezbollah-linked sites in Lebanon – as it happened

Israel launched strikes on several Hezbollah-linked sites in Lebanon in response to an anti-tank missile that was fired towards northern Israel on Wednesday, the Israeli military (IDF) has said.