Lee-Hamas, Gaza Strip Temporary Ceasefire Extended by One Day... "Agreement Reached Just Before Deadline"

Israeli Military "Ceasefire Will Continue"
Hamas "Agrees to One-Day Extension"

Israel and the Palestinian armed faction Hamas have agreed to extend the six-day ceasefire. A dramatic agreement was reached just 10 minutes before the deadline, resulting in a one-day extension of the ceasefire period.

The appearance of Israeli hostages being released from the Gaza Strip on the 30th (local time) [Image source=AFP Yonhap News]

According to the daily newspaper The Guardian and others on the 30th (local time), the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated, "Considering the mediators' efforts to continue the hostage release process and the existing agreement conditions, the ceasefire with Hamas will continue."

Hamas also announced, "We have agreed to extend the temporary ceasefire to the 7th day."

Israel had agreed to a four-day temporary ceasefire on the 24th in exchange for the release of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners detained in Israel, and just before the expiration, agreed to extend the ceasefire by two more days. This six-day extended ceasefire was scheduled to expire at 7 a.m. local time (2 p.m. Korean time) on this day.

As the ceasefire deadline approached, both Israel and Hamas pressured each other, threatening to resume fighting, but it appears that an agreement was reached at the last minute. The next ceasefire expiration deadline is 7 a.m. on the 1st of next month.

As of the day before, a total of 81 hostages have been released from the Gaza Strip, including 60 Israelis and 21 foreigners. The number of Palestinian prisoners released from Israel is 180.

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