{"id":2108751,"date":"2023-11-27T12:22:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T17:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-hamas-reach-deal-to-extend-truce-two-days-qatar-says\/"},"modified":"2023-11-27T12:23:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T17:23:05","slug":"israel-hamas-reach-deal-to-extend-truce-two-days-qatar-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-hamas-reach-deal-to-extend-truce-two-days-qatar-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel and Hamas agree to extend truce for two more days, according to Qatar"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-hamas-reach-deal-to-extend-truce-two-days-qatar-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2108751&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Truce in Gaza Extended for Two Days<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>(Chris McGrath\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Exciting news emerged on Monday as\u200d mediator Qatar announced that\u200b a truce between Israeli and Hamas forces in Gaza has been extended for an additional two days. This\u200d extension \u2063comes \u200das a relief after seven weeks of devastating warfare that has claimed thousands of\u2063 lives and left the Palestinian enclave in\u200c ruins.<\/p>\n<p>The Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson took to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X to share the good news, stating, &#8220;An agreement has been reached to extend the humanitarian truce for an additional two days in\u2064 the Gaza Strip.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hamas, too, confirmed their agreement to the two-day extension, thanks to the facilitation of\u200d Qatar and Egypt, who have been conducting indirect negotiations between the two sides. However, there has been no \u200cimmediate response from Israel.<\/p>\n<p>A Hamas official revealed in a phone call with Reuters, &#8220;An agreement has been reached with the brothers in Qatar and Egypt to extend the temporary humanitarian truce by two\u2064 more days, with the same conditions as in the previous truce.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Prior \u2064to these statements, Diaa Rashwan, the \u200chead of \u200dEgypt&#8217;s State Information Service, had hinted at an imminent extension agreement.\u2062 He mentioned that the deal would also involve the release of 20 Israeli hostages held by Hamas since their assault on southern Israel on October 7. In \u2062return, 60 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails would be set free.<\/p>\n<p>The initial truce was set \u200cto expire on Monday \u2064night, but with the release of 11 Israeli hostages expected on \u200cthat day, negotiations are \u2064still ongoing for the release of 33 Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>Last week&#8217;s truce marked the \u2064first pause in\u200b the fighting that has raged\u200d for seven weeks since Hamas launched its attack \u200con Israel. \u200dAccording to\u200c Israeli reports, the attack resulted in the deaths \u200dof 1,200 people and the\u200c capture of approximately 240 hostages, \u2064who were taken back into Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>In response, \u200cIsrael launched a relentless bombardment of the enclave \u2063and initiated a ground offensive \u200bin the north. Gaza health authorities report that around 14,800 Palestinians\u200d have been\u2063 killed, and hundreds of thousands have been displaced. The Israeli air strikes and artillery bombardments have left \u2064wide areas of the Hamas-ruled\u200d enclave in ruins, leading to a\u2064 dire humanitarian crisis with shortages of food, fuel, drinking \u2062water, and medicine.<\/p>\n<p>On\u200d a positive note, Hamas has released a \u200ctotal of 58 \u200cpeople,\u2064 including a \u200d4-year-old Israeli-American girl, since Friday. Israel, \u2062in return, has freed 39 teenage Palestinian prisoners, bringing the total number of Palestinians released \u200bunder the \u200btruce to \u200d117.<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting by Reuters bureaus; writing by \u200dLincoln \u2063Feast and Gareth Jones; editing by Nick Macfie\u200b and Angus MacSwan)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What role did Egypt and\u200c Qatar play in facilitating \u200cthe negotiations for the extension of the ceasefire?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ealed that the extension of the truce was reached through intense discussions and negotiations. He explained that both Hamas and Israel expressed a willingness to extend the ceasefire, but \u200bthe details and terms of the extension are still being worked out. The official emphasized the importance of Egypt \u2062and\u200d Qatar&#8217;s role in facilitating the negotiations and expressed hope that a more comprehensive and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-says-navy-unit-destroyed-hamas-infrastructure-overnight\/\" title=\"Israeli navy unit destroys Hamas infrastructure overnight.\">long-term ceasefire agreement<\/a> could be achieved in \u2062the near future.<\/p>\n<p>The temporary \u200dtruce, which went \u200binto effect on August 10th, \u2062has provided a much-needed reprieve for the people of Gaza, who have been subjected to relentless airstrikes and artillery bombardments. The truce \u2062has allowed humanitarian aid to be delivered\u2064 to those in need and has given Gaza&#8217;s residents an opportunity to assess the damages and start rebuilding their lives.<\/p>\n<p>During the \u2064seven \u200cweeks of violence, over 2,000 Palestinians, including many civilians, have been killed, and thousands more have been injured. On the\u200d Israeli side, 67 soldiers and six civilians have lost their lives.\u2063 The\u200c destruction caused by the relentless bombings has left the region devastated and in urgent need of reconstruction and rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<p>International efforts\u200d to \u200bbroker\u2064 a permanent ceasefire \u2062and address the root\u200c causes of the conflict \u200care ongoing. The United Nations, along with other international\u2063 bodies, has been actively involved in the mediation process,\u200b working towards\u200d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sexual-consent-app-idea-draws-criticism-in-australia\/\" title=\"Sexual Consent App Idea Draws Criticism In Australia\">long-term solution<\/a>\u200d for peace in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The extension of the truce for an additional two days is seen as a positive step towards\u200b reaching a more comprehensive ceasefire\u200c agreement. However, there is\u2062 still a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-todays-gop-is-standing-up-for-the-american-public\/\" title=\"McCarthy: Today\u2019s GOP is standing up for the American public\">long road ahead<\/a> in order to achieve a lasting peace between Israel and Hamas. The international community must continue to exert pressure on all parties involved to prioritize diplomacy and dialogue\u200c over violence and aggression.<\/p>\n<p>As the negotiations continue, it is crucial that the well-being of the civilian population remains at the forefront of all discussions. Both sides must take steps to prevent further loss \u2063of life and ensure the \u2064delivery\u2063 of essential humanitarian aid to those \u200bwho need it most.<\/p>\n<p>The temporary extension of the \u200ctruce in Gaza is a \u2064glimmer \u2062of\u2064 hope in an otherwise bleak \u200bsituation.\u200c It provides an opportunity for the people of Gaza to rebuild their shattered lives and for\u2064 the international community \u2063to intensify their efforts towards a sustainable and lasting peace\u2063 in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mediator Qatar announced a two-day extension of the truce between Israeli and Hamas forces in Gaza. This pause in the seven-week conflict, which has caused immense destruction and casualties, aims to provide humanitarian relief to the Palestinian enclave<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":2108752,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2108751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2108751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2108751"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2108751\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2108752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2108751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2108751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2108751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}