CAIRO – 17 November 2023: Israeli media reports said, Monday that the prevailing opinions in Israel are leaning towards extending the truce agreement. The channel quoted Israeli sources saying that there is a tendency to accept an extension of the truce, after consulting with regional and international parties. The "humanitarian truce", which was reached between Hamas and Israel through Egyptian-Qatari mediation, is scheduled to end on Tuesday morning. Hence, the truce deal provided the release of 50 civilian Israelis in exchange for 150 Palestinians. On the first day of the truce, Hamas released 24 in exchange for 39.

Source: Egypt Today November 27, 2023 18:50 UTC