GAZA: Eight more Israeli hostages were freed from Gaza, Day 7 of the truce with Hamas, BBC reported.
Two hostages released on Wednesday were also counted in Thursday’s tally, meaning the day’s total was 10.
Israel says it freed 30 more Palestinian prisoners from jails in return, according to BBC.
Talks are continuing about extending the pause – with the US saying it’s working “by the hour” with Qatar, Egypt and Israel to try and extend it, the report said.
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken – who is in the Middle East – says he told Israel it must take “more effective steps” to protect civilians’ lives.
The Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October killed 1,200 people with around 240 others taken hostage.
Since then, Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says more than 14,800 people have been killed in Israel’s retaliatory campaign, including about 6,000 children.
(Inputs from BBC)
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