2023-11-28 20:11:00
Israel is not willing to extend the ceasefire beyond Sunday. Time writes this, citing sources in Qatar, where talks are underway between Mossad chief David Barnea, CIA chief William Burns and the prime minister of Qatar on expanding the number of Israeli hostages eligible for release once the trial is completed. the current agreement and the possibility of a longer truce between Israel and Hamas.
According to an official familiar with the matter, Israel has insisted that it is not willing to extend the pause, currently in its fifth day and set to expire on Wednesday, beyond Sunday.
Meanwhile, Hamas has begun the transfer of the fifth group of hostages to the International Red Cross. According to the commitments set out in the agreement between Israel and Hamas, reports the spokesperson of the Qatari Foreign Ministry Majed Al Ansari, “today 30 Palestinian civilians will be released in exchange for the release of 10 Israeli hostages”. “The people freed from Gaza – he underlines – are a minor and 9 women, including one of Austrian nationality, 2 Argentinians and one Filipino, and they were handed over to the Red Cross”.
“Agreement on two-day extension”, but Israel denies it
According to sources in Egypt, there is an agreement on the extension of the two-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Time reports it, adding Israel’s denial, according to which the issue is still being examined and therefore the news is not yet confirmed. There is an agreement in principle between Israel and Hamas to extend the ceasefire for another two days under the same conditions, Egyptian sources told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed newspaper. For Tel Aviv, implementation of the deal depends on Hamas’ ability to release ten more Israeli hostages a day, an Israeli source said.
The list of 30 Palestinians
The Association of Palestinian Prisoners has published the names of 15 women and 15 young people who are due to be released from Israeli prisons today as part of the hostage deal between Hamas and Israel. Time reports it. One of the prisoners expected to be released is Marwat al-Azza, an East Jerusalem journalist indicted on Monday for statements on social media, including one mocking an elderly woman kidnapped by Hamas on October 7. Al-Azza, who worked as a freelancer for NBC News, was charged with inciting terrorism and identifying with a terrorist organization.
Hamas’s accusations
Hamas accuses Israel of violating the ceasefire after the IDF reported the explosion of bombs in the north and the wounding of some soldiers. The spokesman for the al Qassam brigades Abu Obeidah spoke of a “clear violation” of the truce by Israel, explaining that Hamas “managed this violation”. “We are committed to the truce as long as the enemy respects it and we ask the mediators to put pressure on the occupation to adhere to all terms of the truce on the ground and in the air,” he added.
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