Israel is reportedly seeking a six-week extension to the first phase of the ceasefire. Hamas is opposed to this.

Israel announced on Thursday it was sending negotiators to Cairo for talks, seeking to extend a first phase of a ceasefire due to expire in two days, in the apparent aim of securing the release of more hostages while delaying any final deal on Gaza's future.

Israeli negotiators will be heading to Cairo to try and maintain the country's ceasefire deal with Hamas. The news comes hours after the final hostage-prisoner exchange that was part of the ceasefire's first phase.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed his delegation to travel to Cairo on Thursday to continue Gaza ceasefire talks. Under the first phase, Hamas freed 25 Israeli hostages and returned the bodies of eight more in exchange for nearly 2,

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