Israel-Hamas war Highlights: Israel announces it has received initial list of hostages to be released by Hamas

Israeli ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan alleged that people of Gaza have started protesting against Hamas rule in the region. He shared a video highlighting his claim.

As part of the agreement with Israel, 150 Palestinian prisoners lodged in Israeli jails will be released. These prisoners may boost Hamas' strength as a group. Moreover, the four-day ceasefire will bring humanitarian aid which would benefit the Hamas fighters.

During the truce, Hamas is expected to regroup and plan its strategy to resist and fight Israel's offensive in Gaza.

During the truce, 50 hostages held by Hamas will be released in exchange of 150 Palestinian prisoners lodged in Israeli jails.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said that under the deal, the International Committee of the Red Cross will visit the remaining hostages and provide them with any medicine they need. However, this claim has not been confirmed by either Hamas or the Red Cross.

According to a report by AP, Qatar and Hamas have claimed that hundreds of trucks with humanitarian aid and fuel would be allowed to enter Gaza during the truce. 

However, Israeli Channel 12 TV reported that as part of the deal, Israel would allow a “significant” amount of fuel and humanitarian supplies into Gaza, but did not specify how much. 

Israel has said the truce would be extended by a day for every 10 additional hostages released.
Notably, the proposed truce will be for four days. Under the agreement between Israel and Hamas, 50 hostages held by Hamas will be released in exchange of 150 Palestinian priosners lodged in Israeli jails. Both sides will free women and minors.

The proposed truce between Israel and Hamas has been welcomed by the world. Meanwhile, Qatar said the “humanitarian pause” could help stop the war and lead to a “just peace process.”

Chairman of Jerusalem's Yad Vashem memorial centre doesn't believe that the Holocaust is comparable to Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel. Notably, during The Holocaust, Nazi Germany massacred nearly six million Jews.

"I do not accept the simplistic comparison with the Holocaust even if there are similarities in the genocidal intentions, sadism and barbarism of Hamas," Dayan told AFP.

Israel Defense Forces have highlighted their preparedness to resume the war after the proposed four-day ceasefire.

"We will know how to deal with any decision and know how to prepare in such a way that will preserve our operational status, our operational achievements, and also how to protect the framework [for a hostage release]," IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm Daniel Hagari said on Wednesday night as quoted by ANI.

"This is a long war that will have many stages and this framework will apparently also have stages. To meet our war objectives, we will know how to preserve our operational achievements, and to prepare for the next stages in the war," added Hagari.

The ongoing Israel-Hamas war got triggered after Hamas' horrific attack in Southern Israel on October 7 during which the terrorists killed hundreds of civilians, beheaded babies, raped women and captured hostages. Since then, the war has been happening for more than seven weeks now.

The war has resulted in the deaths of thousands of people on both sides.

Ahead of the implementation of the truce between Israel and Hamas, a large convoy of aid trucks have reached Egypt-Gaza border, according to a report by CNN. Talking about the aid trucks waiting on Egyptian side, the Egyptian Government press office shared that it's not yet clear what type of aid, or how much aid, would be allowed into the Gaza Strip.

Israel Defense Forces shared shocking visuals of the terror complex underneath Al-Shifa hospital. Taking to X, IDF captioned the video as “Dear world, is this enough proof for you?”

According to a report by AFP, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, claimed Lebanese movement on Thursday. Notably, amid ongoing Israel-Hamas war, tensions have escalated along Israel's border with Lebanon.

Israel Defense Forces have busted Hamas terror complex underneath Al-Shifa hospital. A video showcasing the big network of tunnels was shared on social media.

While the truce between Israel and Hamas got delayed to Friday, IDF have continued its offensive against Hamas in Gaza. Israeli soldiers have discovered tunnels in civilian homes and a terror complex underneath Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza.

Israel Defence Forces shared the meaning of the word Shifa and took a dig at Hamas for using Al-Shifa hospital as part of its terror network.

A doctor working at Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital has claimed that the facility's director was arrested by Israeli forces on Thursday. The director, Mohammad Abu Salmiya was taken into custody along with several other medical staff.

"Doctor Mohammad Abu Salmiya was arrested along with several other senior doctors," said Khalid Abu Samra, a chief of department at the hospital as quoted by AFP.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu shared details about the country's measures against Hamas, at a press conference in Tel Aviv.

On Wednesday, Israel's Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant spoke on the telephone with his French counterpart, Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu. The two discussed about the hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. Gallant also thanked France for its support in its war against Hamas.

20 US lawmakers from Michigan have written a letter to President Joe Biden requesting him to ensure extension of Gaza ceasefire.

Notably, Israel and Hamas have agreed for a four-day truce as part of a hostage release deal. Israel has promised to release Palestinian prisoners lodged in its jails in lieu of the release of 50 Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

More than 13,000 people have died in Gaza due to the Israel-Hamas war, claims the director of the Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza.

According to a report by AFP, a Palestinian official has revealed that the truce between Israel and Hamas got delayed due to "last minute" analysis of which hostages would be released and how.

Notably, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 4-day ceasefire in Gaza. The deal will also ensure the release of 50 hostages held by Hamas, in exchange for 150 Palestinians from Israeli jails.

On Thursday, hundreds of German police raided properties of Hamas supporters in the country's capital. Since November 2, a ban on any activity in support of Hamas, has been imposed in Germany.

"We are continuing our consistent action against radical Islamists. By banning Hamas and Samidoun in Germany, we have sent a clear signal that we will not tolerate any glorification or support of Hamas' barbaric terror against Israel," said German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser.

Israel in New York has highlighted the violence and atrocities perpetrated by Hamas on Israeli women. They have launched a campaign against UN Women's silence on the matter.

Hollywood star Sharon Stone has extended her support to the families of hostages captured by Hamas.

IDF has busted Hamas' terror complex underneath Shifa Hospital. They have shared footage of the shocking discovery on X(formerly Twitter).