Negotiations underway for 3-day cease-fire in Gaza

Updated On: 10 November, 2023 05:49 AM IST | Tel Aviv | Agencies

Deal would enable more aid, limited amounts of fuel to enter territory

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Palestinians inspect the remains of a destroyed mosque in Khan Younis. Pics/AP

Negotiations are underway to reach a three-day humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza in exchange for the release of about a dozen hostages held by Hamas. That’s according to two officials from Egypt, one from the United Nations and a Western diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive diplomatic efforts. The deal would enable more aid, including limited amounts of fuel, to enter the besieged territory to alleviate worsening conditions for the 2.3 million Palestinians trapped there. It is being brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, according to the officials and the diplomat.

Around 50,000 people fled the fighting on Wednesday