White House: We do not support a permanent ceasefire!

The 7-day temporary ceasefire and hostage swap agreement between Israel and Hamas is hours away from ending. While it is not known whether the agreement will be extended again, the US made a statement. White House: We do not support a permanent ceasefire, but the humanitarian break could be extended The US does not support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza but would like to see the 7-day humanitarian break extended to 8, 9, 10 and beyond, the White House said in a statement.

Israel: Ceasefire will continue subject to the terms of the agreement "In light of the mediators' efforts to continue the process of releasing the hostages and subject to the terms of the agreement, the ceasefire will continue," the Israeli military said in a statement. As part of the deal, Hamas will be required to release at least 10 hostages for every extra day of a break in hostilities.

A statement also came from Hamas "We agreed to extend the ceasefire for the 7th day," Hamas said in a statement. Qatar, which mediates between Israel and Hamas, also issued a statement confirming the extension of the "humanitarian pause". Prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel Following Hamas' Aqsa Flood operation against Israel on October 7, Israel imposed a complete blockade of Gaza and launched air and ground attacks. The agreement between Israel and Hamas for a four-day "humanitarian pause" in hostilities came into effect at 07:00 (08:00 GMT) on November 24. In this context, 51 Israelis in Gaza and 150 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails were mutually released for 4 days. As part of the agreement reached under the mediation of Qatar, the "humanitarian pause" and prisoner swap was extended for another 2 days. Within this framework, the hostage exchange continued.

On the 7th day, Hamas released 2 Israelis In the last hours of the 6-day ceasefire, it was extended for 1 more day after the parties reached a compromise. On the 7th day, 2 Israeli hostages were released by Hamas. In the coming hours, Hamas is expected to release more hostages and Israel is expected to release 8 Palestinian women and 22 children held in Israeli prisons.