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Israel-Hamas war: Why both sides agreed to extend the truce

11/27/2023, 6:22:18 PM

Highlights: Hamas confirms truce with Israel in Gaza will be extended until Thursday. The four-day truce was due to end at 7 a.m. local time (6 GMT) on Tuesday morning. It was reached as part of an agreement between the two sides, mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States. Qatar said the truce would be extended for two days, until Thursday morning, which Hamas confirmed afterward, "under the same conditions as the previous truce," the group said in a statement.


Hamas confirmed on Monday that the truce with Israel in Gaza, which was supposed to expire on Tuesday morning, would be extended until Thursday. Each part p

Another respite in the war between Israel and Hamas. The four-day truce reached as part of an agreement between the two sides, mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, was due to end at 7 a.m. local time (6 GMT) on Tuesday morning. Late Monday, Qatar said the truce would be extended for two days, until Thursday morning, which Hamas confirmed afterward, "under the same conditions as the previous truce."

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