The truce was impossible to be extended any longer.
During Friday, December 1st, dozens of people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on houses and buildings in the Gaza Strip, as fighting resumed just minutes after a temporary cease-fire deal ended, according to health officials in Gaza. Israel accused Hamas of violating the truce, while Hamas blamed Israel, stating that it rejected offers to release more hostages.
Mediator Qatar reported ongoing efforts to renew the truce, during which Israel paused most military activities in Gaza and released Palestinian prisoners, primarily women and teenagers, in exchange for the release of hostages held by Hamas. Over 100 hostages were freed during the truce, and currently, 115 adult men, 20 women, and two children are still held captive, according to Israel.
