Diplomatic race as the Israel-Gaza truce's expiration approaches
Source AL JAZEERA Diplomatic race as the Israel-Gaza truce's expiration approaches As Israel and Hamas state their demands for an extension, the US president says his intention is to keep the truce in place longer. November 27, 2023 Negotiations were intense as the Israel-Gaza war truce approached its last day. The need of extending the four-day ceasefire in the war, which is scheduled to expire on Monday, was emphasised in statements from Israel, Hamas, the United States, and other parties that were released overnight and into the morning. The two sides are getting ready for the fourth captive-prison swap while they continue their diplomatic campaign. In exchange for the release of ten more prisoners, Israel has stated that it is willing to stop its assault on the enclave for one day, but it has also reaffirmed its determination to fight till "victory." On Sunday, US President Joe Biden e