DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) International mediators on Wednesday worked to extend the truce in Gaza, encouraging Hamas militants to keep freeing hostages in exchange<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/last-planned-release-of-hostages-in-gaza-begins-as-mediators-aim-to-extend-israel-hamas-truce/">Read More</a>
JERUSALEM Hamas released 16 hostages late Wednesday in the last swap for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel under the current Gaza truce as international mediators raced to seal another extension to allow further exchanges and prolong the halt of Israel s air and ground offensive.