Israel-Hamas War Highlights: Second release of hostages 'not until Israel lets aid into northern Gaza', Hamas says

Biden welcomes return of first group of hostages, says Hamas only responds to pressure (Times of Israel)

Parents of sons held hostage in Gaza oppose deal, urge military action for release (Times of Israel)

Armed Palestinian groups in W. Bank reportedly execute two men accused of spying for Israel (Times of Israel)

On Israel-Hamas truce extension, Biden says 'chances are real'

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Israeli raids continue in West Bank despite Gaza truce

The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Israeli forces have conducted a raid in el-Bireh, where they forced their way into a home in the Jabal al-Tawil neighbourhood of the town.

Gunshots and sound grenades were also fired in the al-Balou’ neighbourhood.

Al Jazeera reports

There's joy amongst Palestinians as 39 prisoners/detainees are released from Israel

Details on some of those released: 

1. Malak Suleiman (16 years old) in 2016; Israeli forces kidnapped her while she was on her way back from school in Jerusalem. They accused her of "trying to stab them".

2. Abu Hamdan, 16 years old, was kidnapped earlier this year by the Israeli forces for entering Al Aqsa mosque to perform prayers without a permit.

3. Noor Al Taher (18 years old),

4.Qusai Hani (17 years old), a Palestinian child,warned By israeli that if he is received by anyone other than family members, they will come and arrest him again.

5.Palestinian ex-prisoner Amani Husheim, arrested from occupied Jerusalem 8 years ago.

6.Female Palestinian prisoner Nehaya Sawwan

(Inputs from Quds news Network)

Thousands rally in Sanaa, Yemen, in support of Palestinian people amid the Israeli genocide in Gaza

People demonstrate to show support to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Sanaa, Yemen

People demonstrate in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Sanaa, Yemen

A boy holds a rifle as people shout slogans during a rally to show support to Palestinians in Gaza, during a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, in Sanaa, Yemen November 24, 2023.

A man wears a placard strapped to his head depicting the Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, as people rally to show support to Palestinians in Gaza, during a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, in Sanaa, Yemen November 24,

Heaviest Israeli artillery bombardment in Gaza hours ahead of truce: UN report

The 24 hours prior to the pause witnessed an intensification of Israeli strikes from air, land and sea in multiple areas throughout Gaza, alongside ground battles with Palestinian armed groups to the north of Wadi Gaza (hereafter: the north) and in the Middle Area. In one of the deadliest incidents, at about 20:00 on 23 November, a school in Jabalia was hit in an airstrike, reportedly killing 27 people and injuring another 93.

Thailand says 20 of its nationals still held by Hamas after 10 freed

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Cheers of "The people want Hamas! The people want Hamas!" echo as Palestinian prisoners reach home

Throngs of Palestinians erupted in cheers while drivers revved their engines in celebration. Fireworks erupted, replacing the sounds of tear-gas canisters that Israeli security forces had fired to disperse the crowd throughout the afternoon. One man climbed on top of the bus and hoisted two Hamas flags, while those around him praised the group they saw as responsible for the release of their loved ones and neighbors.

The crowd shouted: "The people want Hamas! The people want Hamas!"

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13 more Israeli captives to be released from Gaza on Day 2 of truce

The Israeli prime minister’s office confirmed that they received the list of names of those expected to be released from the Gaza Strip and they have notified those families.

Al Jazeera Reports

IDF shoots down guided missile fired from Lebanon

Times of Israel Report

Two hundred aid trucks expected to enter Gaza on day 2 of truce

Al Jazeera reports

View of what the Israeli military says are trucks carrying humanitarian aid at a location given as Rafah, entering Gaza, during a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released November 24, 2023.

People in Gaza experience their first peaceful night in seven weeks of war as the first day of truce holds

"Just the beginning of bringing back all of our hostages," Israeli Air Force says on X

IDF personnel continuing to make arrests in the Askar refugee camp in Nablus on Saturday morning in response to explosive devices being thrown at Israeli forces

The Jerusalem Post reports

Two Palestinians murdered in West Bank city on Friday by a mob that accused them of spying for Israel

The Jerusalem Post reports

Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Condemned racist incitement statements made by the Dutch parliamentarian Wilders and called on the Dutch government to reject them

For the first time, humanitarian aid being distributed in northern Gaza

Al jazeera reporter from ground zero

AFP, citing Israeli sources, say that 42 Palestinian prisoners and 14 captives in Gaza will be released today under the truce deal

Nearly 200 aid trucks crossed into Gaza on Friday: Red Crescent

Palestinian shot in the chest during Israeli raid in Qabatiya, Occupied West Bank; succumbs of injuries

Al Jazeera

14 hostages to be released in exchange for 42 Palestinian prisoners, Israel says

Iran says it facilitated Friday's release of 10 Thai hostages

Iran facilitated Friday's release of 10 Thai hostages from Gaza, providing a list of names to Palestinian group Hamas after a request to do so by Thailand's Foreign Ministry and parliamentary speaker, Iran's embassy in Thailand said on social media on Saturday.

"This request was accepted by Hamas and 10 Thai hostages were released after the ceasefire," it said.

A Thai foreign ministry spokesperson told Reuters that: "we have provided lists since the beginning to everyone," including Qatar, Egypt, Israel and Iran.

"Different actors would have different influence on Hamas," the spokesperson added.

Thousands expected to take part in pro-Palestinian rally in London

Thousands of protesters were expected to join a pro-Palestinian march in London on Saturday, with city police warning demonstrators that anyone deemed to be racist would be arrested at the rally.

A four-day truce agreed between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas saw the release of 24 Israeli hostages on Friday, but the UK-based Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), which is organising Saturday's march, said it was "only a brief and partial respite for the people of Gaza".

PSC called for a permanent halt to the conflict in the Gaza Strip.

"We want ... a permanent ceasefire, which can then lead to a political solution, and that we're very, very far away from that and our government should be doing much more to make sure that happens," anti-war activist Lindsey German, who planned to join the rally, told Sky News.

Police said on Friday more than 1,500 officers would be on duty this weekend to handle the protest.

Palestinians in Gaza use truce to pick through rubble of homes

After seven weeks of bombardment stopped in Gaza for a truce, Tahani al-Najjar used the calm on Saturday to return to the ruins of her home, smashed by an Israeli air strike that she said killed seven of her family and forced her into a shelter.

More than 24 hours into the four-day pause in fighting, thousands of Gaza residents are making that same difficult journey from communal shelters and makeshift encampments to discover what has become of their homes.

"Where will we live? Where will we go? We are trying to collect bits of wood to build a tent to shelter us, but to no avail. There is nothing to shelter a family," Najjar said, picking through the rubble and twisted metal of her house.

Najjar, a 58-year-old mother of five from Khan Younis in the south of the enclave, said Israel's military had also levelled her house in two previous conflicts in 2008 and 2014.

She pulled several miraculously intact cups from the ruins, where a bicycle and dust-caked clothes lay amid the debris. "We will rebuild again," she said.

For many of the 2.3 million people who live in the tiny Gaza Strip, the pause in the near-constant air and artillery strikes has offered a first chance to safely move around, take stock of the devastation, and seek access to aid imports.

At outdoor markets and aid depots, thousands of people stood queuing for some of the aid that began flowing into Gaza in larger quantities as part of the truce.

Since Hamas militants launched their unprecedented attack on Israeli towns on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people, Israel's response has been the bloodiest and most destructive offensive ever visited on the 40km-long (25 miles) Gaza enclave.

Polish citizen was among hostages released from Gaza, says foreign ministry

A Polish citizen was among hostages released from Gaza, Poland's foreign ministry said on Saturday, as it welcomed news of a ceasefire in the Israel-Hama conflict.

"We welcome the information about the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which allowed the release of the first group of hostages, including a Polish citizen, and increased supplies of humanitarian aid to the enclave," the ministry said in a statement.

"At the same time, Poland continues to firmly demand that Israel consent to the safe departure from the Gaza Strip by other Polish citizens."

Some of the hostages released on Friday held dual-citizenship.

Egypt says it received 'positive signals' over possible extension of Gaza truce

Egypt said on Saturday it had received positive signals from all parties over a possible extension of the Gaza truce for one or two days.

Diaa Rashwan, the head of Egypt's State Information Service (SIS), said in a statement that the country was holding extensive talks with all parties to reach an agreement over extending the four-day truce, which "means the release of more detainees in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails." 

Hamas delays second release of hostages until Israel lets aid into northern Gaza

The armed wing of the Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Saturday that it had decided to delay the second round of hostage releases until Israel is committed to letting aid trucks enter northern Gaza.

Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades added that the hostage releases would be delayed if Israel does not adhere to the agreed terms for the release of Palestinian prisoners.