Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their temporary truce for two more days, officials said Monday — hours before the deal was set to expire. 

Qatari and Egyptian negotiators, who have been leading the peace talks between Israel and Hamas, said they have secured a deal to prolong the cease-fire in Gaza until Wednesday. 

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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Israeli soldiers are maintaining a cease-fire in Gaza during the exchange of Hamas hostages for Palestinian prisoners. </figcaption><figcaption><span class="credit">AP</span></figcaption>

The new deal comes ahead of the latest batch of hostages set to be released Monday, with Hamas looking to free 11 Israelis and the Jewish state set to free 33 Palestinians. 

The new deal comes ahead of the latest batch of hostages set to be released Monday, with Hamas looking to free 11 Israelis and the Jewish state set to free 33 Palestinians.{ai:summary}<p>Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their temporary truce for two more days, officials said Monday. Qatari and Egyptian negotiators have secured a deal to prolong the cease-fire in Gaza until Wednesday. Israeli soldiers are maintaining a cease-fire in Gaza during the exchange of Hamas hostages for Palestinian prisoners. #israel #foreignaffairs</p>

Israel-Hamas truce to be extended for two more days, officials say

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