According to a source cited by the Wall Street Journal, negotiators are considering extending the current temporary ceasefire in Gaza for an additional 4 days. The extension would involve the release of 40 to 50 detainees, primarily women and children. This number is in addition to the 50 detainees that Hamas had previously agreed to release during the initial four-day period.
A source close to Hamas says group willing to extend truce 'two to four' days, as reported by AFP
If the truce is extended, the total number of potential releases could range between 90 and 100 detainees.
Russia Today reported on Israeli Channel 12 that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's war council is set to convene this evening to discuss the prospects of extending the humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip.
Initially, Hamas had signaled its readiness to release 100 of its detainees, including individuals of various nationalities, as reported by Sky News Arabia.
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