The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said that it facilitated the release of 33 Palestinian prisoners from an Israeli prison to the West Bank as part of the Israel-Hamas four-day truce.
The death toll in Gaza from the Israeli offensive since October 7 has risen to 14,854, with 5,850 children among the casualties, CNN reported, citing Hamas authorities in the Strip.
A four-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas will begin on Friday morning, with civilian hostages and Palestinian prisoners set to be freed later in the afternoon, Qatar announced on Thursday, according to CNN.
Israel's refusal to implement a ceasefire in Gaza has resulted in the government of Belize suspending diplomatic ties with the US-backed state. Belize adds to the list of Western Hemisphere countries voicing their frustration over Israel's war conduct throughout the conflict in Gaza, CNN
"Over the last day, IDF fighter jets struck over 450 Hamas targets, including tunnels, terrorists, military compounds, observation posts, anti-tank missile launch posts and more," the IDF said in a statement on Monday.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets to protest the explosion all across the West Bank. To control the crowd, the Palestinian forces in Ramallah fired tear gas at demonstrators who were calling for the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to step down.
Following Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel, India's Representative Office to Palestine has asked all Indian nationals in Ramallah to directly contact the office in case of emergency or if any assistance is needed.