The truce between Hamas and Israel has been extended for another day .
Entering into force on November 24, the ceasefire would have expired at 7 this morning (6 in Italy) but was extended at the last minute by the two belligerents.
The Israeli government has received a new list of names of women and children held hostage in the Strip who will be released today in exchange for Palestinian prisoners , in accordance with the agreement with Hamas.
The list of hostages to be released today includes ten Israeli people . Hamas reports that, according to Israeli media , the bodies of three kidnapped people will also be returned . Efforts to continue the ceasefire and release more hostages continued throughout the night. Hamas initially insisted on the surrender of five live hostages and three bodies, all women and children. A list that Israel opposed because it went against the condition agreed in the original agreement, according to which Hamas would release 10 live hostages every day.
Eventually agreement was reached on the surrender of eight hostages. The truce, announced the IDF (the Israeli Defense Forces), continues "in light of the efforts of the mediators to continue the process of releasing the hostages". Hamas also announced the reaching of an agreement "to extend the truce for a seventh day".
(Unioneonline/L)
