In the first phase of the ceasefire, terrorist-stamped Hamas has released 33 hostages, including eight dead, in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinians who have been detained by Israel.
The phase expires on Saturday, but according to the agreement's conditions, fighting should not resume while negotiations are ongoing about a second phase of the ceasefire.
Representatives from Israel, Qatar, Egypt, and the USA have participated in the negotiations about the second phase in Cairo, Egypt. Hamas' case has been presented by Egyptian and Qatari mediators.
Hamas has rejected an Israeli proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire by 42 days, according to an anonymous source who is a member of the group.
The war started with Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023, which killed more than 1,100 people, most of them civilians.
