As the end nears for the fragile four-day pause in the Israel-Gaza conflict, officials on both sides have said they are open to extending it to exchange more of the hostages taken by Hamas for Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. Michael Herzog, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, said that if Hamas is “willing or able to release additional hostages, then there will be an extended pause” in combat. Hamas said on Telegram that it is seeking an extension to “increase the number of those released from imprisonment.” Under the terms of the agreement, the pause could be extended by a day for every additional 10 hostages released by Hamas beyond the initial 50. Hamas has released 58 hostages over the past three days, including Thai and Philippine nationals. Israel has released more than 100 imprisoned Palestinian women and teenagers in exchange. Ahead of the pause’s scheduled end on Tuesday morning, aid agencies are racing to boost deliveries to Gaza.
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