ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
At least two people were killed and eight other people were wounded in a shooting attack during rush hour at the entrance to Jerusalem on Thursday, Israeli police and the Magen David Adom ambulance service said. Israel and Hamas agreed on Thursday to extend the ceasefire in their war by at least one more day, minutes before the six-day truce was due to expire. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).
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Summary
- Israel and Hamas agreed on Thursday to extend the ceasefire in their war by at least one more day, minutes before the six-day truce was due to expire. The Qatari Foreign Ministry said the truce was being extended under the same terms as in the past, under which Hamas has released 10 Israeli hostages per day in exchange for the release of 30 Palestinian prisoners.
- 30 Palestinian prisoners were freed Wednesday after 16 hostages were released by Hamas. Among them was prominent Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi, a 22-year-old activist who gained worldwide fame in 2017 when she slapped an Israeli soldier who raided her West Bank village.
- Two boys aged 8 and 14 were shot dead by the Israeli army during a raid in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday.
- China called on Thursday for the United Nations Security Council to formulate a timetable and roadmap for a two-state solution to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Palestinian issue.
- Hamas attacked southern Israeli communities on October 7, killing 1,200 people and taking about 240 hostages, according to the Israeli government. Since then, more than 14,800 people, including about 6,000 children, have been killed in Israel’s ensuing assault on the Gaza Strip, Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says.
Key developments of Wednesday, November 29:
- Ten Israeli hostages and four Thai nationals have been released from Gaza, Israel’s army confirmed late Wednesday. Qatar’s foreign ministry said those released included Dutch, German and American dual nationals.
- Two Russians were released by Hamas earlier in the day.
- With the temporary truce set to expire at 7am local time in Gaza, a Hamas source said the group was not yet satisfied with Israel’s proposals for another two-day extension.
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he would work on extending the pause in fighting as he visits Israel.
- Gazans are “in the midst of an epic humanitarian catastrophe before the eyes of the world”, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.
- Two minors were killed by the Israeli army during a raid in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday, according to the Palestinian Authority.
For more, read yesterday’s blog here.
(Cross Talk India with AFP, AP and Reuters)
