Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their truce for at least another day, allowing for the release of more hostages held by the militant group in Gaza.Most Read from BloombergSaudi Arabia Offers Iran Investment to Blunt Gaza WarCharlie Munger,

For the latest on the Israel-Hamas conflict, please see our live updates file here. A temporary truce between Israel and Hamas has been extended another day, Israel

Negotiators including from Qatar and the US pressed to maintain the truce agreement for Gaza that’s due to end in hours, with the prospect of an extension for at least two more days increasingly likely,

International mediators appeared to make progress Wednesday on extending the truce in Gaza, encouraging Hamas militants to keep freeing hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners and further relief from Israel's air and ground offensive.

Israel released another group of Palestinian prisoners early Thursday in exchange for 16 hostages freed hours earlier by the Islamic militant group Hamas in Gaza.