Egypt says Israel, Hamas may extend ceasefire

Egypt, Qatar push for talks to extend Israel-Hamas ceasefire and increase number of people exchanged.

Head of Egypt's State Information Agency Diaa Rashwan said on November 25 that the parties are discussing extending the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement and increasing the number of hostages and prisoners exchanged in the coming days.

Israel's Channel 12 quoted a source as saying the ceasefire agreement could be extended for about one to two days, while Kan News quoted an Egyptian official as saying the negotiations "showed positive signs".

The Qatari delegation arrived in Israel on the same day to negotiate an extension of the ceasefire and support coordination in implementing the agreement, ensuring the smooth exchange of people between Israel and Hamas.

Israeli military helicopters take the first group of hostages to a hospital in Petah Tikva on November 24. Photo: Times of Israel

Meanwhile, an unnamed senior Israeli official commented that the parties have not yet reached an agreement to extend the ceasefire. "It is unlikely to be completed in the next day," the Times of Israel quoted this person as saying.

Hamas officials have not commented on the information.

The ceasefire was originally scheduled to last four days and end on November 27. Hamas agreed to release about 50 hostages, mostly children and women. The Israeli Justice Ministry also released a list of 300 Palestinian prisoners who could be released in the swap, although Hamas initially said Israel would only release 150.

Israel announced it would accept a one-day extension of the ceasefire for each additional 10 hostages released by Hamas.

About 200 trucks carrying humanitarian aid have entered the Gaza Strip in the first two days of the ceasefire, with about 50 allowed to go to the northern region, which has been the scene of the most brutal fighting in more than a month.

Thanh Danh (According to Reuters, Times of Israel )

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