Amid a two-day extension of the Israel-Hamas truce in the Gaza Strip, more hostages are expected to be released from both sides in the coming days. As part of the agreement, Hamas will release 10 hostages each day for the next two days, according to a CNN report.

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) issued a list of Palestinian prisoners released in the past few days. The 33 Palestinian prisoners were released from a detention centre in Jerusalem and from Israel's Ofer prison in the West Bank on Monday, taking the total number of Palestinians freed since Friday to 150, according to the Reuters report.

On the other hand, 11 Israelis returned to their home country on Monday. So far, 69 Israeli and foreign hostages have been freed by the Islamist Palestinian group since November 24, under the truce.

On Monday, the White House and Qatari negotiators informed that the four-day pause in fighting, which was due to expire on November 28, has been extended for two more days, according to an Al Jazeera report.

The Israel Defence Forces, in cooperation with the Israel Prison Service, has released a list of the convicted ‘terrorists,’ who have been released since November 24. The list majorly includes teenage boys arrested for incitement to terror and supporting terror-related activities.

According to a BBC report, a list of 300 Palestinian prisoners, who are eligible for release as part of the deal, has been compiled by Israel.

Meanwhile, Israel has received the list of hostages set to be released by Hamas on Tuesday, according to the Prime Minister’s Office. The list does not specify the number of hostages, who are being released.

As per a report in The Times of Israel, families of the hostages have been notified regarding their release after over 50 days as hostages in Gaza.

ALSO READ |

Explained: What is the dispute over Parthenon Sculptures between UK and Greece?

Also, the Israeli government has approved a list of 50 female Palestinian prisoners set for a potential early release as part of the agreement between the two sides.

On October 7, Hamas launched a deadly attack on Israel. It took about 240 people as hostages during an invasion of southern Israel and reportedly killed at least 1,200 people, as per the figures released by Israel.

The sudden attack by Hamas prompted Israel to retaliate by declaring war against the Palestinian militant group and launching heavy air strikes as well as a ground offensive in the northern region of the Gaza Strip.

Hamas claimed that more than 15,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli attacks, while hundreds of thousands have been displaced.

(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)