Israel says the latest group of hostages freed by Hamas are back inside its borders. Meanwhile, mediators are still scrambling to extend a truce that's set to expire after this sixth exchange of prisoners. DW has more.
Israel says the latest group of hostages freed by Hamas are back inside its borders. Meanwhile, mediators are still scrambling to extend a truce that's set to expire after this sixth exchange of prisoners. DW has more.
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has received appreciation from the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and the World Food Program (WFP) for its support to UN relief efforts in Gaza, SPA said on Thursday. WHO's Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr. Ahmed Al-Mandhari, expressed gratitude for the collaboration between WHO and KSrelief in supporting humanitarian and health initiatives in the Gaza Strip.
Israel and Hamas are set to start a four-day truce and mediators in Qatar say a group of 13 Israeli women and child hostages will be the first to be released. The truce comes as Hamas condemns Israel's detention of the director of Gaza's biggest hospital, al-Shifa, for questioning over his alleged role in the hospital's use as a Hamas command centre.
Israel’s national security adviser says cease-fire talks with the Hamas militant group were still ongoing, and a hostage release will not take place before Friday. Tzachi Hanegbi gave no explanation