Truce extended 2 days, Qatar says, amid joy for those freed in Israel
Hamas is expected to release more hostages, and Israel more Palestinian prisoners, under a cease-fire that has been extended 2 days, Qatar announced.
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Hamas is expected to release more hostages, and Israel more Palestinian prisoners, under a cease-fire that has been extended 2 days, Qatar announced.
Abigail turned 4 last week while in captivity in Gaza. She was among 17 hostages released by Hamas and returned to Israel on Sunday.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return this week to the Middle East to explore the possibility of further extensions of the cease-fire agreement in Gaza.
President Biden said he hopes the pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas will be extended beyond Monday to allow for more hostages to be released. U.S. officials are hoping two American-Israeli women will be released, but seven American men remain unaccounted for. Natalie Brand reports.
The third wave of hostages have been released in the deal between Israel and Hamas. Abigail Edan, a 4-year-old American-Israeli, was among those freed in this latest round. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Seventeen hostages were released — 14 Israeli citizens, which includes Abigail, who is a joint Israeli-American citizen, and three foreign nationals, Israeli officials said.
A second group of 17 Hamas hostages, 13 Israelis and four Thai nationals, were released late Saturday following an hours-long delay caused when Hamas accused Israel of not fulfilling the terms of the cease-fire agreement, alleging that Israel was preventing the agreed upon number of aid trucks from entering Gaza. Another 39 Palestinian women and children who are jailed in Israel were also released. Lilia Luciano has more.
Following a lengthy delay, a second group of Hamas-held hostages were freed following the release of an initial group of 24 hostages on Friday.
President Biden was on the phone Saturday with Qatari leaders in an effort to resolve the holdup which delayed the release of Hamas-held hostages in Gaza. This came after Hamas halted its agreement with Israel for several hours. The two sides eventually resolved their disagreement, and 17 hostages were released, along with 39 Palestinian prisoners. Weija Jiang has details.
More than a dozen Israeli hostages were released by Hamas after an hours-long delay Saturday. Michael George reports for CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3T0do9s
Qatari and Egyptian mediators say Hamas agreed to release 13 Israelis and seven foreigners on Saturday in exchange for 39 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
The planned four-day cease-fire is part of an extendable deal that calls for Hamas to free 50 hostages and Israel to release 150 Palestinian prisoners.
Hundreds of demonstrators amassed in San Francisco Friday afternoon, voicing support for Palestinians. Jose Martinez reports. (11-24-23)
Since the Oct. 7 Hamas strike on Israel, a Berkeley woman has gone from Ph.D. student to full-time activist, working to help bring back the hostages.
Since the Oct. 7 Hamas strike on Israel, a Berkeley woman has gone from Ph.D. student to full-time activist, working to help bring back the hostages. Itay Hod reports. (11-23-23)
Under the agreement reached in Qatar, Hamas is incentivized to release captives that Israel accuses it of seizing during its rampage across southern Israel.
A short-term cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that will allow for the release of hostages and for aid to enter Gaza had originally been expected to begin Thursday.
An Israeli official tells CBS News the temporary cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is expected to begin Thursday. The breakthrough agreement calls for the release of some of the hostages in exchange for the release of some Palestinians being held by Israel.
The family of Abigail Mor Edan hopes she will be released before her fourth birthday on Friday.
The Israeli government said early Wednesday that it had approved a deal that would see 50 hostages held in Gaza released and a 4-day cease-fire observed.
At this stage, there is no firm deal in hand but rather a written draft agreement that is being passed between parties.
Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry says Israeli forces are closing in on second facility in the Palestinian enclave as thousands evacuate Al-Shifa hospital.
Faith leaders came together in San Mateo Saturday to show support for the Jewish community and stand against hate.
"Many areas of difference that previously existed have been narrowed," a top national security adviser to President Biden said Sunday.
Faith leaders came together in San Mateo Saturday to show support for the Jewish community and stand against hate. Betty Yu reports. (11-18-23)
