The Bottom Line
- The war between Israel and Hamas enters its 54th day on Wednesday. The truce, which came into effect on Friday, is set to continue until Thursday.
- Twelve more hostages were freed on Tuesday night. In exchange, Israel released thirty Palestinian prisoners.
- Several hundred trucks loaded with aid have been able to enter the Gaza Strip since Friday, via the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, and some of them have reached the north, the part of the territory most devastated by the war.
- But "the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains catastrophic," said UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland.
- The French helicopter carrier "Diksmuide", configured to provide hospital support to the wounded in the Gaza Strip, has received the first civilians.
06:35
Discussions in Doha
The heads of U.S. and Israeli intelligence services traveled to Doha on Tuesday to try to "consolidate progress on the extended humanitarian pause agreement" and discuss with Qatar's prime minister the "next phase" of a potential deal between Hamas and Israel, according to an informed source.
06:30
The situation in Gaza remains alarming
As part of the truce agreement, several hundred trucks loaded with aid have been able to enter the Gaza Strip since Friday, via the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, and some of them have reached the north, the part of the territory most devastated by the war.
Also on Tuesday, long convoys of trucks entered, according to AFP footage. But "the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains catastrophic," said UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland.
06:25
New hostage release
On Tuesday night, 19 more hostages were freed by Hamas and Islamic Jihad. They are ten Israelis and two Thais. Thirty Palestinian prisoners were released in exchange, the Israel Prison Authority said. So far, the freed Israeli hostages have been only women and children. The Palestinian detainees are women and young people under the age of <>.
06:10
New Day of Truce
Wednesday marks another day of truce in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The truce was initially declared on Friday, and extended by two days on Monday. It is due to expire at 5 a.m. GMT on Thursday, according to the Qatari mediator.
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Hello
And welcome to this new live broadcast dedicated to the war between Israel and Hamas, which began on October 7 after the terrorist attacks of the Palestinian movement.