Hamas and Israel released more hostages and prisoners under terms of a fragile cease-fire that held for a fifth day Tuesday as international mediators in Qatar worked to extend the truce and the United States urged Israel to better protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza if it follows through on its promise to resume the war.
a truce between israel and hamas entered its fifth day on tuesday, with the militant group promising to release more civilian hostages to delay the expected resumption of the war and israel under growing pressure to spare palestinian civilians when the fighting resumes. the sides agreed to extend their truce through wednesday, with another two planned exchanges of militant-held hostages for palestinians imprisoned by israel. but israel has repeatedly vowed to resume the war with “full force” to destroy hama