The Egyptian government officially announced that the efforts to extend the current ceasefire have borne fruit and that there is an almost certain agreement to extend the ceasefire by two days, during which 20 more Israeli hostages will be released in exchange for 60 security prisoners. Today, 11 Israelis are to be released in exchange for 33 imprisoned terrorists. The families whose loved ones are supposed to be released today have not yet been notified, and the Prime Minister's Office stated that negotiations on the list of those who are to be released are continuing. Yesterday, 17 hostages were released, including 14 Israelis and three Thai nationals. One hostage released yesterday, Elma Avraham, 84, is hospitalized in serious condition at Soroka Medical Center, where doctors continue to fight to save her life. Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization agreed last week to a four-day ceasefire in which Hamas would free about 50 Israeli hostages while Israel would release about 150 convicted terrorists from its prisons. Related articles: Torah scroll brought to hostage Alon Ohel's room Sasha Trufanov speaks for the first time since his release Omer Shem Tov returns to his home in Herzliya Hamas publishes footage of the Horn brothers' goodbyes Israel has objected to the release of children without their mothers, separating families who are being held hostage. Negotiators have warned Hamas that if the issue is not resolved, the ceasefire will not be extended. The Israeli government has vowed to continue the war to eliminate the Hamas terrorist organization when the current ceasefire ends so that the massacre of over 1,200 people on October 7 can never be repeated.
