Hamas has handed over ten Israeli and two foreign hostages on the fifth day of a truce. Qatar says 15 Palestinian children and 15 women will be released by Israel later today
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was extended on Tuesday with the release of other Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners planned.
The agreement – mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States – first came into force on Friday.
So far it has enabled the release of 50 hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel. Some 19 other hostages, mostly foreign workers, were freed by the Palestinian militants, though this came outside the deal.
The truce, due to expire Tuesday morning, was extended for two days to Thursday.
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