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The Israeli government has included 50 women prisoners in the list of prisoners who will be released as part of an agreement to extend a temporary truce with Hamas in Gaza, reported The Times of Israel. The announcement was made by Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his social media platform X.

"The Government has approved the inclusion of 50 female prisoners in the list of prisoners eligible to be released if a release of additional Israeli hostages is carried out," he posted.

Let's take a look at the latest updates:

- The Israeli government on Monday agreed to release 50 prisoners to secure the release of nearly 20 more Israelis held hostage by the Hamas terror group since October 7, reported The Times of Israel.

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- The four-day truce that was to end on Monday was extended by two days, and Qatar and the US confirmed this and will see the release of about 10 more Israeli hostages per day.

- US President Joe Biden on Monday welcomed the additional two-day truce between Israel and Hamas after Qatar's successful mediation. "I have remained deeply engaged over the last few days to ensure that this deal--brokered and sustained through extensive US mediation and diplomacy--can continue to deliver results," the US President said in an official statement.

- Meanwhile, on the fourth day of the truce, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed the release of 11 Israeli hostages on the fourth day of the truce. The 11 Israeli hostages released from Gaza were identified from five families.

- The eleven hostages who were released by Hamas on Monday include three-year-old twins and their mother. The twins, Emma Alony Cunio and Yuli Alony Cunio, are from Kibbutz Nir. While their mother Sharon Aloni Cunio was released along with the children, their father David is still in captivity.

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(With inputs from agencies)

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