Hamas Seeks to Extend Hostage Deal as 3rd Hostage-Prisoner Exchange Is Completed

The latest updates on the Israel–Hamas war

People cheer as a vehicle carrying hostages released by Hamas drives towards an army base in Ofakim, southern Israel, on Nov. 26, 2023 Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images

The latest updates on the Israel–Hamas war.

The Hamas terrorist group released a third group of hostages on Nov. 26. In return, Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners from its jails.

Hamas Seeks to Extend Hostage Deal

Hamas on Sunday for the first time said it would seek to extend the deal by looking to release a larger number of hostages.