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The current escalation of the Palestine-Israel conflict has been underway since October 7, which saw a surprise large-scale attack on the Jewish state, staged by the Palestinian militant group Hamas from the Gaza Strip.

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This picture taken from southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke billowing after an Israeli strike on north Gaza on November 22, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. - Sputnik International

LIVE UPDATES: IDF Says Israel Will Resume Fighting After Truce Ends

04:51 GMT 24.11.2023 (Updated: 04:12 GMT 25.11.2023)

The current escalation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been underway since October 7, when the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise large-scale attack on the Jewish state from the Gaza Strip. Israel retaliates by launching indiscriminate attacks on the Palestinian territory.

On Friday, a temporary cease-fire between Israel and Hamas begins, a deal brokered by Qatar. The truce calls for Hamas to release 50 hostages from Gaza over four days, while Israel releases 150 Palestinian prisoners over the same period.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has since vowed to continue fighting Hamas "forcefully" after the ceasefire, adding that he expects at least two more months of hostilities.

In a separate development, Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, said on Thursday that he had witnessed "the unspeakable suffering of the people" in Gaza, as he reiterated his call for a "long-standing humanitarian ceasefire" in the enclave.

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23:12 GMT 24.11.2023

Israel Receives List of Hostages That Are Expected to Be Freed on Saturday - Reports

Israel has received the list of hostages that are expected to be released by Palestinian movement Hamas on Saturday, Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reported on Friday.

18:29 GMT 24.11.2023

Israeli Hostages Transported in Red Cross Vehicles From Gaza Towards Rafah Checkpoint

17:25 GMT 24.11.2023

First Group of Hostages Released From Gaza Enter Israel - Reports

Israeli security forces stand next to ambulances waiting outside the helipad of Tel Aviv's Schneider medical centre on November 24, 2023, amid preparations for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners later in the day - Sputnik International, 1920, 24.11.2023

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First Group of Hostages Released From Gaza Enter Israel

24 November 2023, 18:05 GMT

17:11 GMT 24.11.2023

Qatar Confirms Release of 39 Palestinian Prisoners by Israel

Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners on Friday as part of the truce deal, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Mohammed Al-Ansari said.

"We also confirm the release of 39 women and children held in Israeli prisons, as part of the implementation of the commitments of the first day of the agreement," the spokesman wrote on X.

15:45 GMT 24.11.2023

ICRC Begins Evacuating Hostages Held in Gaza to Hand Them Over to Israel

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Friday confirmed the release of 24 hostages from the Gaza Strip.

“We are relieved to confirm the safe release of 24 hostages. We have facilitated this release by transporting them from Gaza to the Rafah border, marking the real-life impact of our role as a neutral intermediary between the parties,” the ICRC wrote on X.

14:23 GMT 24.11.2023

IDF Says Israel Will Resume Fighting After Ceasefire Ends

Israel will resume fighting in the Gaza Strip after the truce reached with Hamas ends, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari said on Friday.

"This truce and period of cessation of hostilities is temporary, the war will not end, the war will be resumed ... The Israeli army will destroy Hamas," Hagari told Sky News Arabia.

Israel will not allow residents of the Gaza Strip to return from the south to the north of the enclave, as this region remains a war zone, the spokesman added.

The goal of the truce with Hamas is to fulfill the part of the deal regarding the return of Israeli hostages, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Ben Dor told Sputnik.

"Israel is determined to achieve its goal - the elimination of terrorism in Gaza by military means ... The ceasefire is only meant to fulfill the stage of the deal to return the kidnapped to their homes. Israel will not stop until all 236 kidnapped people are returned to us," Ben Dor said when asked about the possibility of turning the ceasefire into a permanent truce.

Israel does not consider the solutions to the crisis that do not include the complete elimination of the terrorist threat from the Gaza Strip, he said.

"If any state in the world, including European countries, were attacked in the same way we were attacked on October 7, it would not agree to any solution that did not ensure the removal of the terrorist threat that is killing its citizens," Ben Dor added.

12:39 GMT 24.11.2023

Egypt in Contact With Israel, Hamas to Prevent Truce Violations - Reports

Egypt is in contact with Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas to prevent violations of the truce that went into effect on Friday morning, Egyptian broadcaster Al Qahera News reported, citing sources.

The four-day ceasefire between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hamas began on Friday morning at 7 a.m. local time (05:00 GMT). So far, no violations have been reported by either side.

"Egypt is in contact with Israel and Hamas to consolidate the ceasefire agreement and prevent violations," the broadcaster quoted the sources as saying.

Earlier in the day, cargo trucks with humanitarian aid, the first since the truce began, arrived in the Gaza Strip via the Rafah border crossing, the broadcaster reported, adding that a total of 200 cargo trucks were expected to enter the enclave on Friday.

On Thursday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip was expected to be short-lived and would be followed by around two more months of fighting.

12:33 GMT 24.11.2023

Largest-Ever Campaign to Boycott Brands Supporting Israel Kicks Off in Turkiye - Reports

The largest-ever campaign calling for the boycott of Israeli brands and Western companies supporting the country's actions in the Gaza Strip kicked off in Turkiye on Friday, Turkish media reported.

Although it is not the first such campaign taking place in Turkiye, this one has seen the greatest support among the nation's population due to the growing condemnation of the Israeli operation in the Palestinian enclave, the Yeni Akit newspaper reported.

Hundreds of various brands are sold in Turkish markets, but the country's citizens have recently started giving preference to domestically produced items amid the boycott campaign, delivering extra profit to local manufacturers and encouraging them to develop new goods, the newspaper added.

11:49 GMT 24.11.2023

Two Civilians Killed From Israeli Fire in Attempt to Reach Homes in North Gaza - Reports

Two residents of the Gaza Strip were killed and several others were injured while trying to return to their homes in the north of the enclave after Israeli military opened fire against them, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Friday.

Earlier in the day, a four-day truce between Israel and Hamas went into effect at 07:00 local time (05:00 GMT). Later, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari stated that Israel will not allow residents of the Gaza Strip to return from the south to the north of the enclave, as this region remains a war zone.

AP reporter saw two bodies and 11 injured people with gunshot wounds to their legs at a hospital in the city Deir al Balah in southern Gaza.

10:56 GMT 24.11.2023

Iranian Foreign Minister, Hamas Leader Discuss Truce in Gaza Strip - Reports

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Thursday held a meeting in Doha with the politburo chairman of Palestinian movement Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, during which they discussed a temporary truce in the Gaza Strip, the IRNA news agency reported.

The top Iranian diplomat was reportedly briefed on the latest developments in the enclave.

This was Haniyeh's third official meeting with Amirabdollahian in Qatar since the latest escalation of the Palestine-Israel conflict, IRNA reported.

10:52 GMT 24.11.2023

Israel Will Not Allow Residents of Gaza Strip to Return From South to North of Enclave - IDF Spokesperson

10:50 GMT 24.11.2023

IDF Says Will Resume Fighting After Truce Ends

Israel will resume fighting in the Gaza Strip after the truce reached with Hamas ends, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari stated on Friday.

Earlier in the day, The Times of Israel reported that the IDF had dropped flyers over the Gaza Strip, calling on residents not to return to their homes in the enclave's north, as it is still a war zone despite the four-day truce that commenced at 05:00 GMT on Friday morning.

"This truce and period of cessation of hostilities is temporary, the war will not end, the war will be resumed... The Israeli army will destroy Hamas," Hagari told Sky News Arabia.

10:40 GMT 24.11.2023

Air Raid Alert Sounds in Eilat in Southern Israel Amid Truce - IDF

An air raid alert has gone off in the resort town of Eilat in southern Israel in light of the truce between Israel and Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated on Friday.

"Sirens sounded in the city of Eilat," the IDF wrote on Telegram.

Earlier in the day, about 15 minutes after the truce went into effect, the IDF said that an air raid alert had sounded near the border of the Gaza Strip.

09:42 GMT 24.11.2023

Israel Fires at People Trying to Return to Gaza's North, Injuring 7 Palestinians - Reports

Israeli troops have opened fire on people trying to return to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip in light of a truce between Israel and Hamas, injuring seven Palestinians, Al Jazeera broadcaster reported on Friday.

Earlier in the day, The Times of Israel reported that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had dropped flyers over the Gaza Strip, calling on residents not to return to their homes in the enclave's north, as it is still a war zone despite the four-day truce that commenced on Friday morning.

09:34 GMT 24.11.2023

Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement Says Will Force Israel to Hold 'All for All' Exchange

The leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, Ziyad Nakhalah, stated on Friday that the organization plans to force Israel to exchange all the Israeli hostages for all Palestinians in Israeli prisons.

The Palestinian movement will not release the Israeli military hostages until all Palestinians are released from prisons, the official said.

"Later we will force the enemy to hold a major exchange operation, which guarantees the release of all our prisoners, according to the formula 'all for all,'" the official said.

09:29 GMT 24.11.2023

Israel Allows 8 Tanks of Fuel, Cooking Gas Into Gaza Strip Under Deal With Hamas - IDF

Israel has allowed eight tanks with fuel and cooking gas into the Gaza Strip as part pf the truce deal with Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday.

"This morning (Friday), four tankers of fuel and four tankers of cooking gas were transferred from Egypt to UN humanitarian aid organizations in the southern Gaza Strip via the Rafah Crossing. This was approved by the government of Israel as part of the pause and the framework for the release of the hostages agreed with the United States and mediated by Qatar and Egypt. The fuel and cooking gas are designated for operating essential humanitarian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip," the IDF wrote on Telegram.

09:18 GMT 24.11.2023

Israel Begins Preparations for Release of 39 Palestinians Under Deal With Hamas - Reports

The Israel Prison Service has received the list of 39 Palestinians who are set to be freed under the deal with Hamas on Friday, starting the relevant preparations, the Channel 13 broadcaster reported.

At around noon local time, this group of prisoners is to be transferred from Israeli prisons to Ofer Prison in the West Bank, from where they return to their places of residence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, the media said.

Before this, the released prisoners will undergo a medical examination and sign a document in which they undertake to no longer engage in terrorism. Then, they will meet with representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

09:11 GMT 24.11.2023

Four-Day Truce Between Israel and Hamas Goes Into Effect

A four-day truce between Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas goes into effect at 07:00 a.m. local time (05:00 GMT) on Friday.

On Wednesday, Israel and Hamas confirmed that they had agreed to a four-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, with the cessation of all hostilities and the release of 50 Israeli hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners. Later, the Qatari Foreign Ministry stated that the truce will begin on Friday and Hamas will release the first hostages at 04:00 p.m. on that day, and the first group of hostages will include 13 Israeli women and children..

Later in the day, cargo trucks with humanitarian aid, the first since the beginning of the truce, arrived in the Gaza Strip via the Rafah border checkpoint, Al Qahera News TV channel reported, adding that a total of 200 cargo trucks were expected to enter the enclave on Friday.

05:49 GMT 24.11.2023

IDF Says Air Raid Alert Goes Off Near Gaza Strip Border 15 Minutes After Start of Truce

An air raid alert has gone off near the border of the Gaza Strip about 15 minutes after the start of the truce between Israel and Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday.

The truce went into effect at 07:00 a.m. local time (05:00 GMT) on Friday.

"Sirens sounded in communities near the Gaza Strip," the IDF wrote on Telegram.

04:52 GMT 24.11.2023

Foreign Ministers of Iran, Qatar Discuss Palestinian Crisis, Truce in Gaza Strip - Reports

The top diplomats of Iran and Qatar, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held a meeting in Doha to discuss the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, IRNA reported.

The Iranian foreign minister, who is on a Middle East tour, arrived in Qatar from Lebanon on Thursday. In the Lebanese capital, the minister said, he held meetings with Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Shiite movement Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and a number of leaders of Hamas and the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad.