EXPLAINER
As the truce enters its final day and attacks on Palestinians continue in the West Bank, here are the major updates.
Here is what to know about the situation on Monday, November 27, 2023:
Truce, captive and prisoner swap
- Monday is the fourth and final day of the agreed truce between Israel and Hamas, although mediators are working to extend the deal.
- Since Friday, Hamas has released 58 people including citizens of Israel, Thailand, the United States and Russia. Israel has released 117 Palestinians from its prisons.
- Hamas is expected to release 11 captives on Monday.
- An 84-year-old Israeli captive was rushed to the emergency unit of a hospital shortly after being released by Hamas on Sunday, according to the director of the hospital where she is being treated.
- The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) is “evaluating” an extension of the truce deal, its senior leader Daoud…
