Time is against us. On the first of this Tuesday, a four-day truce that allowed the release of 50 Hamas hostages and 150 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons expires. Qatar And Egypt They say they are close to getting parties to the conflict to extend the agreement, which would make a two-day ceasefire possible.

This was admitted by the President of the State Information Service (GIS) Diaa Rashwanin a statement sent Independent. According to a senior official, “Egyptian-Qatari efforts to extend the humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip are about to extend for another two days.”

The extended truce includes the daily release of 10 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, women and children, in exchange for 30 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, bringing the total number released in the two days of the extended truce to 20 Israelis. out of 60 Palestinians.

Under this new agreement, the import of medical, food and fuel aid will remain in place for two days, as will a ban on Israeli flights over the Gaza Strip. Rashwan added that an exchange of 11 Israeli detainees in the Gaza Strip is planned this Monday and negotiations are underway for the release of 33 Palestinians on the Israeli side.

Israel would be willing to sign this extension of the original agreement in force since last Friday. Eilon LevyAn Israeli government spokesman said Hamas was aware of Israel’s willingness to extend the truce in exchange for the release of 50 more captives held in the Gaza Strip. Tel Aviv estimates that 184 Israelis remain in custody in the Gaza Strip.