Hamas on Wednesday night released 16 people held hostage in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli authorities said, pushing the number of freed captives past 100, and in return Israel a few hours later set free 30 more Palestinian prisoners.

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The clock is ticking as the truce that has been great as it is being renewed every 24 hours. But there are clear complications in this. On Thursday, the temporary ceasefire has been extended for 24 hours and the seventh round of hostages-prison swap has already begun.

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The clock is ticking as the truce that has been great as it is being renewed every 24 hours. But there are clear complications in this. On Thursday, the temporary ceasefire has been extended for 24 hours and the seventh round of hostages-prison swap has already begun. To know more watch this interview with Dov Zakheim, Senior Advisor at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.

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Pressure mounts on Benjamin Netanyahu to secure the release of all hostages. Netanyahu's Interior Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has said that coalition will automatically fall apart, if Israel under Netanyahu does not resume the military offensive. So what is Israel's game plan for the future? Mohammed Saleh speaks with Tal Heinrich from Washinton DC.

Israel agrees to extend Ceasefire in Gaza till Hamas keeps releasing hostages

The death toll continues to rise in Gaza as the world bears witness to the massacre that takes place with about 15,000 dead in Gaza. Temporary ceasefire is finally in place. Israel has been claiming to attack Gaza to eradicate Mass but contradictory to these claims attacks have also continued in the West Bank where 229 have been killed since the 7th of October.

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As Israel-Hamas truce was extended by another day, two gunmen open fire at civilians near bus stand in Jerusalem where three people died in the attack and six people were injured.

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Hamas has released 69 hostages so far. After the release of hostages and prisoners, they share their experiences when in captivity. Amid the truce deal, Gaza is suffering with a food crisis.

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Thirty Palestinian prisoners were freed overnight Wednesday, Israeli prison authorities said, in the final exchange under an extended truce deal due to expire within hours.

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Russia's attempt to compare the country's Olympic Committee suspension with the situation of Israeli athletes following the start of the conflict between Israel and Hamas was out of place, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday said the IOC was aligning itself with western political decisions after the Olympic body had said any discrimination against athletes at the Games would be swiftly dealt with because they are not responsible for the decisions of their governments.

The IOC had been responding to a question regarding Israeli athletes participating at next year's Paris Olympics and the potential refusal of other nations' athletes to compete against them over the ongoing conflict. Lavrov called the IOC statement "shameful", saying it "proves its political bias".

"This (Russian) is a unique situation and cannot be compared to any other war or conflict in the world, because the measures taken and recommendations made by the IOC are a consequence of the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army during the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022," an IOC spokesperson said. The IOC did not ban the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) until last month after it recognised regional organisations from four territories annexed from Ukraine.

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The IOC said on Oct. 12 the ROC would be banned with immediate effect after it recognised Olympic Councils from the regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. "This constitutes a breach of the Olympic Charter because it violates the territorial integrity of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, as recognised by the IOC in accordance with the Olympic Charter," the IOC spokesperson said.

Lavrov on Thursday said the IOC was just kowtowing to western powers when it said discriminatory behaviour would be punished at the Olympics. "This, of course, is outrageous," Lavrov said. "Once again we see an example of the bias and failure of the International Olympic Committee, which time after time proves its political bias."

"Everything that is responsible interests of Western countries, primarily the United States, it actively supports and tries to find formulations that will generally approve of this line," he said. "Shameful and of course, the IOC greatly discredited itself." A decision on whether Russian athletes will be allowed to take part in the Paris Olympics as neutrals without a flag or anthem has yet to be taken but the IOC has repeatedly said it would not punish athletes for government decisions.

Russia's attempt to compare the country's Olympic Committee suspension with the situation of Israeli athletes following the start of the conflict between Israel and Hamas was out of place, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday.

Russia's attempt to compare the country's Olympic Committee suspension with the situation of Israeli athletes following the start of the conflict between Israel and Hamas was out of place, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday said the IOC was aligning itself with western political decisions after the Olympic body had said any discrimination against athletes at the Games would be swiftly dealt with because they are not responsible for the decisions of their governments. The IOC had been responding to a question regarding Israeli athletes participating at next year's Paris Olympics and the potential refusal of other nations' athletes to compete against them over the ongoing conflict. Lavrov called the IOC statement "shameful", saying it "proves its political bias". "This (Russian) is a unique situation and cannot be compared to any other war or conflict in the world, because the measures taken and recommendations made by the IOC are a consequence of the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army during the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022," an IOC spokesperson said. The IOC did not ban the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) until last month after it recognised regional organisations from four territories annexed from Ukraine. Also Read: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc headline IPL auctions ahead of registration deadline day The IOC said on Oct. 12 the ROC would be banned with immediate effect after it recognised Olympic Councils from the regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. "This constitutes a breach of the Olympic Charter because it violates the territorial integrity of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, as recognised by the IOC in accordance with the Olympic Charter," the IOC spokesperson said. Lavrov on Thursday said the IOC was just kowtowing to western powers when it said discriminatory behaviour would be punished at the Olympics. "This, of course, is outrageous," Lavrov said. "Once again we see an example of the bias and failure of the International Olympic Committee, which time after time proves its political bias." "Everything that is responsible interests of Western countries, primarily the United States, it actively supports and tries to find formulations that will generally approve of this line," he said. "Shameful and of course, the IOC greatly discredited itself." A decision on whether Russian athletes will be allowed to take part in the Paris Olympics as neutrals without a flag or anthem has yet to be taken but the IOC has repeatedly said it would not punish athletes for government decisions.

Russia's comparison of their suspension to Israeli athletes' seems inappropriate: IOC

Jerusalem: 3 dead & 6 wounded in Jerusalem shooting; deadly attack after Israel-Hamas truce

The Hamas-run Health Ministry on Tuesday warned of the possible outbreak of a major epidemic wave in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing Israeli airstrikes and siege on the Palestinian enclave.

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It is the 54th day of Israel-Hamas war, since the onset of the ground invasion in Northern Gaza. Israeli officials have asked citizens on the Gaza strip to move southwards. But since then, Israel has continued to pound the southern enclave.

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Has Qatar become the go-to global mediator? It successfully influenced Hamas to release hostages, It negotiated the two-day truce extention, Qatar also hosted the Taliban peace talks, and negotiated the return of children who were moved from Ukraine's occupied towns. This report has the details.

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The truce between Israel and Hamas is still holding out because of which around 60 Israelis and 118 Palestinians prisoners were released so far. The scenes of tearful family unions have evoked emotions so far of happiness, relief and hope.

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The negotiation to extend truce deal with Hamas and Israel has come under fire after Hamas said the youngest Israeli hostage, a 10-month-old baby and his family was killed. According to an Hamas official, an Israeli strike killed baby Kfir Bibas.

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The Israeli PM is stuck in a conundrum. On one hand, he faces pressure to make the release of the hostages his top priority. On the other hand, the hardliners in his government want him to fulfil his promise to crush Hamas. Molly Gambhir brings you an in-depth report.

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Israel is investigating to verify Hamas'&nbsp;claims that the youngest Israeli hostage ten-month-old baby Kfir Babis who was held by the Islamist militant group has been killed. Unconfirmed media reports quoting Hamas said that the baby was killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike before the truce.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Hamas' armed wing Al-Qassam Brigades made the claims, to which Israel reacted saying that it is still verifying the reports.&nbsp;The militant group failed to provide any evidence supporting its claims over the killing of the baby.&nbsp;

In an even more shocking development, the group said that the baby's mother 30-year-old mother Shiri Silberman-Babis and four-year-old brother Ariel, were also killed in the Israeli bombardment.

It claimed that the incident took place before the truce, which came into effect on November 24 and was further extended by two days to facilitate&nbsp;release of more Israeli hostages being held captive.&nbsp;

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In the statement by Hamas, there was no mention of Kfir's father Yarden who was also taken hostage by the terrorists.&nbsp;

AFP quoting Israeli army said that it is investigating the reports. In a statement, it stated "verifying the accuracy of the information."

"Hamas is endangering the lives of all the hostages in the Gaza Strip, who include nine children, and is responsible for their security," an IDF statement said.&nbsp;

<h2>Baby, family kidnapped by Hamas&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>

A video after the October 7 attack by Hamas captured Shiri and her young family being dragged out from their home in Nir Oz Kibbutz. They were taken towards a waiting car. The footage went viral on social media platforms.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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The emotional and harrowing video showed the mother crying while holding onto Kfir and Ariel. The neighbours were seen screaming, "She has a baby."&nbsp;

There was a ray of hope that the family was safe, however, the unconfirmed statement is concerning and might end up escalating the friction between Israel and Hamas amid the ongoing truce brokered by Qatar and Egypt.

With hostage-prisoner exchange ongoing, it was anticipated that the baby and family would be brought out safely. Hopes are bleak but Israel is yet to confirm the Hamas statement.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Ahead of the claims by Hamas, an Israeli Defence Forces spokesperson earlier said that Shiri, Ariel and Kfir are believed to have been handed off to Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).

(With inputs from agencies)

Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

Israel is investigating to verify Hamas' claims that the youngest Israeli hostage ten-month-old baby Kfir Babis who was held by the Islamist militant group has been killed.

Israel is investigating to verify Hamas' claims that the youngest Israeli hostage ten-month-old baby Kfir Babis who was held by the Islamist militant group has been killed. Unconfirmed media reports quoting Hamas said that the baby was killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike before the truce. Hamas' armed wing Al-Qassam Brigades made the claims, to which Israel reacted saying that it is still verifying the reports. The militant group failed to provide any evidence supporting its claims over the killing of the baby. In an even more shocking development, the group said that the baby's mother 30-year-old mother Shiri Silberman-Babis and four-year-old brother Ariel, were also killed in the Israeli bombardment. It claimed that the incident took place before the truce, which came into effect on November 24 and was further extended by two days to facilitate release of more Israeli hostages being held captive. Also Read | Uber strikes deal with London drivers to rope in iconic black cabs on its platform In the statement by Hamas, there was no mention of Kfir's father Yarden who was also taken hostage by the terrorists. AFP quoting Israeli army said that it is investigating the reports. In a statement, it stated "verifying the accuracy of the information." "Hamas is endangering the lives of all the hostages in the Gaza Strip, who include nine children, and is responsible for their security," an IDF statement said. Baby, family kidnapped by Hamas A video after the October 7 attack by Hamas captured Shiri and her young family being dragged out from their home in Nir Oz Kibbutz. They were taken towards a waiting car. The footage went viral on social media platforms. Also Read | India votes in favour of UNGA resolution, calls on Israel to withdraw from Syria's Golan Heights The emotional and harrowing video showed the mother crying while holding onto Kfir and Ariel. The neighbours were seen screaming, "She has a baby." There was a ray of hope that the family was safe, however, the unconfirmed statement is concerning and might end up escalating the friction between Israel and Hamas amid the ongoing truce brokered by Qatar and Egypt. With hostage-prisoner exchange ongoing, it was anticipated that the baby and family would be brought out safely. Hopes are bleak but Israel is yet to confirm the Hamas statement. Watch | Gaza Ceasefire hangs by a thread as Israel & Hamas exchange hostages | World at War × Ahead of the claims by Hamas, an Israeli Defence Forces spokesperson earlier said that Shiri, Ariel and Kfir are believed to have been handed off to Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). (With inputs from agencies) Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

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