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Israel, Hamas extend Gaza truce by one day in last-minute deal  

The truce has let some humanitarian aid into Gaza after much of the coastal territory of 2.3 million people was reduced to wasteland by seven weeks of Israeli bombardment in retaliation for a deadly rampage by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.

Latest developments in Israel-Hamas war

Israel, Hamas say truce is extended

A truce between Israel and Hamas will continue, both sides said Thursday, moments before the deal was due to expire, though details of any official agreement remained unclear

Mediators race to extend Israel-Hamas truce as expiry looms

A truce between Israel and Hamas neared expiration on Thursday with mediators racing to reach agreement on another extension after a final exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners

Full Gaza ceasefire urged as truce expiry looms

Efforts intensified Wednesday to extend a halt in deadly violence in Gaza as a truce was set to expire, with a source saying Hamas was willing to free more Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners

Latest developments in Israel-Hamas war

Mediators scrambled to extend a truce between Hamas and Israel on Wednesday as the militants prepared to release a last batch of hostages under the existing deal in exchange for Palestinian prisoners

Plights of Gaza women, children highlighted

Khana Farhang Iran in Peshawar on Tuesday organized conference, entitled "Reviewing the violation of the rights of women and children in Gaza from different dimensions" in connection with the International Day against Violence against Women

Truce between Israel and Hamas extended for two days

A truce between Israel and Hamas will be extended by two days, mediator Qatar said hours before the pause was due to end Tuesday, as more hostages were freed from Gaza in exchange for the release of dozens of Palestinian prisoners

China says FM Wang to visit New York for UN talks on Israel-Hamas conflict

Pressure mounts on Israel for longer Gaza pause

Second stage of hostage-prisoner release awaited in Gaza truce

Ten Thai hostages released by Hamas

Biden says Gaza hostages release 'only a start'

WHO voices concern over fate of Gaza hospital chief

Ten key moments in Israel's war with Hamas

As the first group of Hamas hostages are released, AFP retraces 10 key moments in the nearly seven-week war between Israel and Hamas

Hamas says Israel hostages handed over as truce takes hold

Hamas said a group of hostages seized in the deadliest attack in Israel's history were handed over on Friday as a temporary truce took hold in Gaza following weeks of fighting

Israel-Hamas truce begins, hostages to be released

A four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war began on Friday, with hostages set to be released in exchange for prisoners in the first major reprieve during seven weeks of a war that have claimed thousands of lives

Israeli forces detain Al-Shifa hospital chief in Gaza

The head of Gaza City's Al-Shifa hospital, the largest in the Palestinian territory, was arrested Thursday by Israeli forces who said it was over the facility's alleged use by Hamas

Doctor at Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital says director arrested by Israel

A doctor at Gaza's largest hospital Al-Shifa told AFP that the facility's director and several other medical personnel were arrested by Israeli forces on Thursday

Israel and Hamas agree truce, hostages for prisoners swap

Israel and Hamas said Wednesday they had agreed on a four-day truce in the Gaza war during which the Palestinian fighters would free at least 50 of the hostages taken in their October 7 attack

What we know: Israel-Hamas truce deal

Israel and Hamas agree truce, release of 50 hostages

Israel, Hamas agree truce, release of 50 hostages

Latest developments in Israel-Hamas war