Israel and Hamas Agree to Extend Temporary Truce

Hamas has supplied Israel with a new list of women and children for release.

A transit bus takes hostages released earlier by Hamas from the helipad to the buildings at Sheba Medical Center on the sixth day of the temporary truce after Hamas blamed ‘technical issues’ on the delay as family and friends wait nearby in Ramat Gan, Israel, in the early morning hours of Nov. 30, 2023. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images

The humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was extended early Thursday morning, shortly before the six-day truce was set to expire.

“The operational pause will continue in light of the mediators’ efforts to continue the process of releasing the hostages and subject to the terms of the framework,” the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced on X, formerly Twitter. The announcement came minutes before the expiration of the truce.