A helicopter with Israeli hostages released earlier by Hamas lands at Sheba Medical Centre on the sixth day of the temporary truce after Hamas blamed ‘technical issues’ on the delay as family and friends wait nearby in the early morning hours of November 30, 2023 in Ramat Gan, Israel.
Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their cease-fire by at least a further 24 hours just minutes before the fragile truce hit its deadline.
Under the terms of the deal between the warring parties, three Palestinian prisoners are exchanged for every one Israeli hostage.
Qatar, a key mediator of the arrangement which has also been home to Hamas' political division since 2012, noted the continuation of humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza under the terms of the cease-fire.
U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed Wednesday that one of the freed hostages was a dual Israeli-American national.
Persons:
Joe Biden
Organizations:
Sheba Medical, Israeli Defense Forces, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Ramat Gan, Israel, Gaza —, Qatar, Gaza, State, American, Egypt, U.S