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Egypt: There are “positive signs” of an extension to the Gaza truce

  • November 25, 2023
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Egyptian authorities receive “positive signs” all parties on a possible extension of the four-day truce agreed between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamasemphasized the director of the

Egypt: There are “positive signs” of an extension to the Gaza truce

Egyptian authorities receive “positive signs” all parties on a possible extension of the four-day truce agreed between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamasemphasized the director of the State Information Service of Egypt, Diaa Rashwan.

Rashwan stressed that Egypt maintains extensive contacts with all parties to achieve an extension of the truce, which “will entail the release of more hostages in the Gaza Strip and more Palestinian prisoners” from Israeli prisons,” television reports Al Jazeera.

Previously, Egyptian sources were quoted by Israeli television. Channel 12 They spoke on condition of anonymity about the possibility of extending the truce by one or two days to free the hostages. Israeli public television Kan also pointed to “positive signs” of a possible expansion.

The current truce agreement includes the release of 509 Israeli hostages – women and children – and the paralysis of the Israeli military offensive. For its part, Israel agrees to release three Palestinian prisoners for each hostage. The agreement itself calls for an extension of the truce for another day in exchange for ten more Hamas hostages.

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However, the senior Israeli official quoted Times of Israel called the information about the extension already agreed between the parties “ridiculous” and “false”. The source considers it “extremely unlikely” that an extension to the truce will be agreed a day or even hours before it ends.

(according to information from Europe Press)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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