ReutersThe Israeli government has approved a temporary extension of the ceasefire of Gaza for the next six weeks, covering the Muslim periods of Ramadan and the Jewish Passover.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's service made the message shortly after the first phase of the agreed earlier termination of fire expired at midnight on Saturday.
The Netanyahu service said that when a proposal to end the fire by US President Donald Trump Steve Witcof, half of the hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza – both alive and dead – will be released on the first day.
The rest of the hostages will be released “if an agreement is reached on a permanent termination of fire.”
Hamas has not publicly commented on the most recent Israeli move.
The Israeli government supported the extension of the truce after a four -hour meeting held by Netanyahu.
The Prime Minister's Office claims that Hamas has “refused” so far to support Vitcof's plan, adding that Israel would immediately start negotiations if the group changed its position.
The US Messenger's plan provides that Israel can return to the fight in 42 days if he believes that the second phase negotiations have failed.
On Friday night, Hamas said he would not agree to the expansion of the first phase without guarantees from US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators that the phase would ultimately take place.
Hamas seems to be determined to remain in gas, even if he can be ready to convey the daily management of other Palestinian actors, Including the Palestinian power of the West Bank occupied by Israel, according to Paul Adams of the BBC from Jerusalem.
EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockThe first phase of the cessation of the fire, which came into force on January 19, expired on Saturday.
He stopped for 15 months of fighting between Hamas and the Israeli military, allowing the release of 33 Israeli and five Thai hostages for about 1900 Palestinian prisoners and detained.
But negotiations on the second phase, including the release of all other living hostages and the withdrawal of Israeli Gaza troops, have barely started.
It is believed that there are 24 living hostages, with another 39 supposed to be dead.
Hamas carried out an unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking another 251 hostage.
Israel responded with a campaign for the air and ground in the Gaza Strip, during which at least 48 365 people were killed, according to the health ministry in the territory.