Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:02pm on 25 Nov 2023,Saturday International
On the second day of the Israel-Hamas truce, Hamas is set to release 14 Israeli hostages in exchange for 42 Palestinian prisoners. The four-day pause has allowed critical humanitarian aid into Gaza, offering a brief respite for civilians amid seven weeks of conflict. Egypt indicates positive signals for a truce extension. On the first day, Hamas released 24 hostages, and Israel freed 39 Palestinians. Talks involve the release of more detainees, with Hamas committed to freeing at least 50 Israeli hostages, and Israel releasing 150 Palestinian prisoners, mainly women and minors, during the truce. The hostage release is expected to occur today.
