On the final day of the four-day truce, Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend truce for two more days. The spokesperson for Qatar's Foreign Ministry announced that an agreement has been reached to extend the humanitarian pause for an “additional two days”.
Qatar, along with Egypt, has been the key mediator in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Meanwhile, Israel PM's office said that they have notified the families of hostages to be released tonight.
Israeli authorities have notified the families of hostages slated to be released in the coming hours, the Israeli prime minister’s office has said.
Earlier, Israel PM's office said that negotiations over list of hostages to be released was continuing.
“Negotiations on the list of those slated to be released under the framework of the hostages release outline are continuing...We are aware of the tension in the families and will release additional information when possible. We request to refrain from disseminating rumors and unreliable information," read the statement.
