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Qatar says agreement reached to extend Israel-Hamas truce for two additional days; freed Palestinian prisoners arrive in West Bank city

33 Palestinians, including 3 children and 30 women, released from Israeli jail arrive in Beitunia, Ramallah, West Bank by a bus belonging to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on November 28, 2023.
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This was CNBC's live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest updates.

People wave flags and cheer as a second helicopter with Israeli hostages released earlier by Hamas lands at Schneider medical center on the third day of the temporary truce where they disembarked behind screens as family and friends wait nearby on November 26, 2023 in Petah Tikva, Israel.
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People wave flags and cheer as a second helicopter with Israeli hostages released earlier by Hamas lands at Schneider medical center on the third day of the temporary truce where they disembarked behind screens as family and friends wait nearby on November 26, 2023 in Petah Tikva, Israel.

The humanitarian truce deal that has brought a pause to the fighting in the Gaza Strip has been extended by a further two days, Qatar's ministry of foreign affairs said Monday.

Spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari did not immediately confirm the details of the deal but said in a statement earlier Monday that it could include further hostage releases and aid deliveries.

Seventeen hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released on Sunday, including four-year-old Israeli-American Abigail Mor Edan. Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners in return.

The first limited pause in fighting formally began on Friday, and U.S. President Joe Biden has said he hopes the current truce will be extended to allow more captives to be freed.

On Monday, Elon Musk was accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a visit to a kibbutz in southern Israel that had been attacked by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.

The Tesla CEO and owner of social media platform X, formerly Twitter, then was taken to individual families' homes to hear more personal experiences of the attacks.

Earlier this month, Musk issued a spate of bigoted tweets that spurred a backlash online.

Blinken to visit Israel and West Bank this week

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a press conference, during his visit to Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 3, 2023.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a press conference, during his visit to Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 3, 2023.

U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return this week to the Middle East for the third time since Israel's war with Hamas began, a senior State Department official said Monday.

Blinken will travel to Israel and the West Bank after attending Ukraine-focused meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday in Brussels and Skopje, Macedonia, where foreign ministers from NATO and the Organization for Peace and Security in Europe are gathering, the official said. The official spoke to reporters traveling with Blinken on condition of anonymity ahead a formal State Department announcement.

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Freed Palestinian prisoners arrive in West Bank city

A Red Cross bus carrying Palestinian prisoners released by Israel arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah early Tuesday.

Israel's prison service said it was releasing 33 Palestinian prisoners in the fourth such release as part of the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.

The prisoners were greeted by cheering crowds who surrounded the bus as it made its way through the streets of the West Bank city.

So far, 150 Palestinians have been released from Israeli prisons.

Associated Press

200 aid trucks enter Gaza, Israel says

United Nations employees look on as trucks transporting humanitarian aid enter the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, hours after the start of a four-day truce in battles between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants, on November 24, 2023. 
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United Nations employees look on as trucks transporting humanitarian aid enter the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, hours after the start of a four-day truce in battles between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants, on November 24, 2023. 

Around 200 container trucks brought humanitarian aid into Gaza on Monday after being inspected by Israel, including a small amount of fuel, according to the Israeli military body that handles civilian affairs.

"Four containers carrying diesel fuel and four containers carrying cooking gas were transferred from Egypt to U.N. humanitarian aid organizations in the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing," COGAT said in a statement.

The aid trucks brought "food, water, shelter equipment, and medical supplies," the statement said.

Associated Press

11 hostages released today identified and are now in Israel's territory

The IDF said the 11 hostages released by Hamas today are now with IDF forces and in Israel's territory.

"After they undergo an initial medical assessment of their health, our forces will accompany them until they are reunited with their families," the IDF said in a statement.

A spokesperson from kibbutz Nir Oz confirmed that all 11 hostages were from their community, which was attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7. The spokesperson noted that 49 community members remain in captivity in Gaza.

The Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum has released the names and ages of the 11 hostages released by Hamas today. They are:

Sharon Aloni Cunio, 34

Emma Aloni Cunio, 3

Julie Aloni Cunio, 3

Or Yaakov, 16

Yagil Yaakov, 12

Sahar Kalderon, 16

Erez Kalderon, 12

Karina Engel-Bart, 52

Mika Engel, 18

Yuval Engel, 11

Eitan Yahalomi, 12

NBC News

218 people sheltering at U.N. schools were killed

The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) distribute flour to Palestinian families fled their homes and took refuge in UNRWA schools as Israeli attacks continue in Rafah, Gaza on November 21, 2023. 
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The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) distribute flour to Palestinian families fled their homes and took refuge in UNRWA schools as Israeli attacks continue in Rafah, Gaza on November 21, 2023. 

At least 218 displaced people who were sheltering at the United Nations' schools in Gaza were killed, according to today's report from the U.N.'s Palestinian refugee agency.

In addition to the deaths, almost 900 people have been injured while trying to find safety at UNRWA schools. The U.N. has verified 99 "incidents" across more than 70 locations, but the report did not elaborate on what those incidents were.

NBC News

Photos show scenes of daily life in Gaza City during humanitarian pause in fighting

Photos show scenes of daily life in Gaza City during a humanitarian pause. Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend a cease-fire agreement another two days for more humanitarian aid to enter Gaza and to secure the release of more hostages.

Palestinians sells vegetables in front of a building destroyed in an Israeli strike, near Al-Zawiya market in Gaza City on November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce in fighting between Israel and Hamas.
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Palestinians sells vegetables in front of a building destroyed in an Israeli strike, near Al-Zawiya market in Gaza City on November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce in fighting between Israel and Hamas.
Palestinians walk amid debris of buildings hit in Israeli strikes, near Al-Zawiya market in Gaza City on November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce in fighting between Israel and Hamas. 
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Palestinians walk amid debris of buildings hit in Israeli strikes, near Al-Zawiya market in Gaza City on November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce in fighting between Israel and Hamas. 
Palestinians shop in Al-Zawiya market in Gaza City on November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce in fighting between Israel and Hamas. 
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Palestinians shop in Al-Zawiya market in Gaza City on November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce in fighting between Israel and Hamas. 
Palestinians open their store for shoppers at Al-Zawiya market in Gaza City on November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce in fighting between Israel and Hamas. 
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Palestinians open their store for shoppers at Al-Zawiya market in Gaza City on November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce in fighting between Israel and Hamas. 
A Palestinian man surrounded by children cook at a UNWRA school used as shelter in Gaza City on November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce in fighting between Israel and Hamas. 
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A Palestinian man surrounded by children cook at a UNWRA school used as shelter in Gaza City on November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce in fighting between Israel and Hamas. 
A Palestinian woman and a child cook bread at a UNWRA school used as shlter in Gaza City on November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce in fighting between Israel and Hamas. 
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A Palestinian woman and a child cook bread at a UNWRA school used as shlter in Gaza City on November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce in fighting between Israel and Hamas. 
Palestinians shop in Al-Zawiya market in Gaza City on November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce between Israel and Hamas. 
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Palestinians shop in Al-Zawiya market in Gaza City on November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce between Israel and Hamas. 
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Palestinians shop amid rain in Al-Zawiya market in Gaza City on November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce in fighting between Israel and Hamas. The Israeli government said on November 27, it had put Hamas "on notice" that an "option for an extension" of the truce in the Gaza Strip was open. (Photo by Omar El-Qattaa / AFP) (Photo by OMAR EL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images)
Palestinians transport belongings in Gaza City on November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce between Israel and Hamas.
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Palestinians transport belongings in Gaza City on November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce between Israel and Hamas.

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11 hostages en route to Israel, IDF says

The IDF said it has received information from the Red Cross that 11 newly released hostages are currently en route to Israel.

Authorities said earlier today that 11 hostages would be exchanged for 33 Palestinians in Israel detention, the majority of whom are children.

The released Israeli hostages include six Argentinian citizens, three French citizens and two German citizens, according to an X post from Majed Al Ansari, a spokesperson for the Qatari Foreign Ministry.

NBC News

Qatar says agreement reached to extend truce for two additional days

The humanitarian truce deal in Gaza has been extended by a further two days, a spokesperson for Qatar's ministry of foreign affairs said Monday in a statement on social media.

In an earlier post, Majed Al-Ansari said the deal could include the delivery of additional aid to the Strip and the release of the "largest possible number of hostages and prisoners."

It comes as an earlier four-day truce was set to expire Monday.

— Karen Gilchrist

Truce extension expected, source tells NBC News

The humanitarian truce that has brought a pause to the fighting in the Gaza Strip is set to be extended, a senior Arab official with "direct knowledge of negotiations" told NBC News on Monday.

The source, who has not been named, told NBC that details of the deal were still being finalized and that it was not yet assured.

It comes after the head of Egypt's government-run State Information Service said earlier in the day that Egyptian-Qatari efforts to extend the truce are "so far close."

Diaa Rashwan said the extension was expected to last two days and would include the daily release of 10 women and children held hostage in Gaza and 30 Palestinians kept prisoner in Israel.

It would also extend the cease-fire in the entire Gaza Strip and the entry of medical, food and fuel aid to the Gaza Strip during the period, Rashwan said.

CNBC could not independently verify the proposals.

— Karen Gilchrist

Palestinians flee south from Gaza City as a 4-day ceasefire is set to expire.

Palestinians leaving the north walk through the Salaheddine road in the Zeitoun district on the southern outskirts of Gaza City on November 25, 2023, on the second day of a truce between Israel and Hamas. 
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Palestinians leaving the north walk through the Salaheddine road in the Zeitoun district on the southern outskirts of Gaza City on November 25, 2023, on the second day of a truce between Israel and Hamas. 
Palestinians fleeing the north through the Salaheddine road in the Zeitoun district on the southern outskirts of Gaza City, walk past Israeli army tanks on November 24, 2023, following a four-day ceasefire that began early in the morning. 
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Palestinians fleeing the north through the Salaheddine road in the Zeitoun district on the southern outskirts of Gaza City, walk past Israeli army tanks on November 24, 2023, following a four-day ceasefire that began early in the morning. 
Palestinians, migrate from the northern to southern Gaza Strip because of the Israeli attacks, pass on routes 'safe passage corridor' designated by the Israeli army during the last day of the 4 day humanitarian pause in Gaza City, Gaza on November 27, 2023. 
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Palestinians, migrate from the northern to southern Gaza Strip because of the Israeli attacks, pass on routes 'safe passage corridor' designated by the Israeli army during the last day of the 4 day humanitarian pause in Gaza City, Gaza on November 27, 2023. 
Palestinians leaving the north walk through the Salaheddine road in the Zeitoun district on the southern outskirts of Gaza City on November 25, 2023, on the second day of a truce between Israel and Hamas. 
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Palestinians leaving the north walk through the Salaheddine road in the Zeitoun district on the southern outskirts of Gaza City on November 25, 2023, on the second day of a truce between Israel and Hamas. 
Palestinians, migrate from the northern to southern Gaza Strip because of the Israeli attacks, pass on routes 'safe passage corridor' designated by the Israeli army during the last day of the 4 day humanitarian pause in Gaza City, Gaza on November 27, 2023. 
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Palestinians, migrate from the northern to southern Gaza Strip because of the Israeli attacks, pass on routes 'safe passage corridor' designated by the Israeli army during the last day of the 4 day humanitarian pause in Gaza City, Gaza on November 27, 2023. 

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Bank of Israel holds key interest rate steady

The Bank of Israel on Monday held its benchmark interest rates steady at 4.75% in a bid to maintain finacial stability during the country's ongoing war with Hamas.

Amir Yaron, governor of the Bank of Israel, speaks during an interest rates news conference in Jerusalem, Israel, on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
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Amir Yaron, governor of the Bank of Israel, speaks during an interest rates news conference in Jerusalem, Israel, on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.

The hold, which was in line with expectations, comes in the wake of an aggressive tightening cycle, which saw rates increased 10 straight times since last April..

"The war is having significant economic consequences, both on real economic activity and on the financial markets," the central bank said.

The Bank cut its forecasts for economic growth in 2023 and 2024 following the onset of the war, and it now expects an expansion of 2% next year, down from 2.8% a month ago.

— Karen Gilchrist

200 trucks with aid enter Gaza Strip via Rafah border crossing

200 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid, cooking gas and fuel enter the Gaza Strip during the humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 28, 2023.

About 200 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid, cooking gas and fuel enter the Gaza Strip during the humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 28, 2023. 
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About 200 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid, cooking gas and fuel enter the Gaza Strip during the humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 28, 2023. 
About 200 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid, cooking gas and fuel enter the Gaza Strip during the humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 28, 2023. 
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About 200 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid, cooking gas and fuel enter the Gaza Strip during the humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 28, 2023. 
About 200 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid, cooking gas and fuel enter the Gaza Strip during the humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 28, 2023. 
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About 200 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid, cooking gas and fuel enter the Gaza Strip during the humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 28, 2023. 
About 200 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid, cooking gas and fuel enter the Gaza Strip during the humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 28, 2023. 
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About 200 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid, cooking gas and fuel enter the Gaza Strip during the humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 28, 2023. 

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Musk tells Netanyahu that he would 'love to help' with Gaza's post-war recovery

American billionaire Elon Musk (L) and Israeli delegation, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C), visit the Kfar Aza settlements in southern Israel, one of the locations targeted by Hamas on Oct. 7, in Kfar Aza, Israel on November 2023.
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American billionaire Elon Musk (L) and Israeli delegation, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C), visit the Kfar Aza settlements in southern Israel, one of the locations targeted by Hamas on Oct. 7, in Kfar Aza, Israel on November 2023.

In his conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Elon Musk said that he would want to play a part in Gaza's recovery once the war is over.

Netanyahu laid out that his main priority is to neutralize Hamas, after which he will turn to rebuilding Gaza: "You first have to get rid of this poisonous regime."

Musk agreed and offered to be involved in the post-war recovery.

"I think that makes perfect sense that those who are intent on murder must be neutralized, then the propaganda must stop ... and then making Gaza prosperous," Musk said.

"Well, I hope you'll be involved," Netanyahu responded.

"I'd love to help," Musk said.

Musk, the chief executive of rocket manufacturer SpaceX and electric carmaker Tesla, has used his various tech companies for geopolitical reasons in the past. The Pentagon has commissioned Musk's Starlink satellite technology to provide internet in Ukraine amid its ongoing war against Russia. Musk also received federal approval to test SpaceX's Starship/Super Heavy rocket, which ultimately self-destructed.

Rebecca Picciotto

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits Kibbutz Beeri

Israel's President Isaac Herzog and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited Kibbutz Be'eri Monday.

The kibbutz was one of the sites of the deadly Oct. 7 attack by gunmen from Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Israel's President Isaac Herzog and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visit Kibbutz Beeri following the deadly October 7 attack by gunmen from Palestinian militant group Hamas from the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, November 27, 2023. 
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Israel's President Isaac Herzog and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visit Kibbutz Beeri following the deadly October 7 attack by gunmen from Palestinian militant group Hamas from the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, November 27, 2023. 
Israel's President Isaac Herzog and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visit Kibbutz Beeri following the deadly October 7 attack by gunmen from Palestinian militant group Hamas from the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, November 27, 2023. 
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Israel's President Isaac Herzog and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visit Kibbutz Beeri following the deadly October 7 attack by gunmen from Palestinian militant group Hamas from the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, November 27, 2023. 
Israel's President Isaac Herzog and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visit Kibbutz Beeri following the deadly October 7 attack by gunmen from Palestinian militant group Hamas from the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, November 27, 2023. 
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Israel's President Isaac Herzog and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visit Kibbutz Beeri following the deadly October 7 attack by gunmen from Palestinian militant group Hamas from the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, November 27, 2023. 
Israel's President Isaac Herzog and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visit Kibbutz Beeri following the deadly October 7 attack by gunmen from Palestinian militant group Hamas from the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, November 27, 2023. 
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Israel's President Isaac Herzog and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visit Kibbutz Beeri following the deadly October 7 attack by gunmen from Palestinian militant group Hamas from the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, November 27, 2023. 

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Musk defends Israel's military campaign in Gaza, says it's trying to 'avoid killing civilians'

Elon Musk expressed support for Israel's military offensive in Gaza during an online live chat, saying "there's no choice" in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressing during the chat that Hamas must be destroyed.

"The rebuttal is often made that well you know, 'but Israel has killed civilians, you know, also in Gaza'," Musk said. "But there is an important difference here which is that Israel tries to avoid killing civilians, doing everything it can to avoid killing civilians. And, you know, there's not, sort of, joy expressed."

Human rights groups and the U.N. have accused Israel of targeting hospitals, schools, residences and other civilian infrastructure. Israel denies it is targeting civilians, saying that Hamas uses the facilities as cover for its command centers and operations.

"It was troubling to see protests in almost every major city in favor of Hamas, or well, they generally characterize it as sort of a free Palestine movement," Musk said.

"We want a good future for Palestinians," the Tesla CEO and X owner added. "The challenge is how do you get rid of the ones who are hell bent on murdering Jewish people, minimizing civilian casualties, and ultimately stopping the sort of propaganda that is convincing people to engage in, you know, murder. At the end of the day that is really essential."

— Natasha Turak

Palestinians wait for cooking fuel during a humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas

Palestinians carry empty gas canisters to be filled with cooking gas from a tank that entered the Palestinian enclave in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

Trucks carrying aid, including fuel, food and medicine, began moving into Gaza through the Rafah crossing from Egypt shortly after a truce began on Nov. 24. It is the biggest humanitarian convoy to enter the besieged territory since the war started on Oct. 7 between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement.

People are waiting with empty canisters to be filled with cooking gas from a tank that has entered the Palestinian enclave via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on November 26, 2023. 
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People are waiting with empty canisters to be filled with cooking gas from a tank that has entered the Palestinian enclave via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on November 26, 2023. 
People are waiting with empty canisters to be filled with cooking gas from a tank that has entered the Palestinian enclave via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on November 26, 2023. 
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People are waiting with empty canisters to be filled with cooking gas from a tank that has entered the Palestinian enclave via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on November 26, 2023. 
People are waiting with empty canisters to be filled with cooking gas from a tank that has entered the Palestinian enclave via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on November 26, 2023. 
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People are waiting with empty canisters to be filled with cooking gas from a tank that has entered the Palestinian enclave via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on November 26, 2023. 
People carry empty gas canisters to be filled with cooking gas from a tank that entered the Palestinian enclave via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on November 25, 2023. 
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People carry empty gas canisters to be filled with cooking gas from a tank that entered the Palestinian enclave via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on November 25, 2023. 
Children use a donkey-pulled cart to transport empty gas canisters to be filled with cooking gas from a tank that entered the Palestinian enclave via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on November 25, 2023.
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Children use a donkey-pulled cart to transport empty gas canisters to be filled with cooking gas from a tank that entered the Palestinian enclave via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on November 25, 2023.

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Musk: 'Jarring to see' Oct. 7 attack sites and the 'joy' of those who killed civilians

American billionaire Elon Musk (C) and Israeli delegation, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R), visit the Kfar Aza settlements in southern Israel, one of the locations targeted by Hamas on Oct. 7, in Kfar Aza, Israel on November 2023.
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American billionaire Elon Musk (C) and Israeli delegation, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R), visit the Kfar Aza settlements in southern Israel, one of the locations targeted by Hamas on Oct. 7, in Kfar Aza, Israel on November 2023.

"It was jarring to see the scene of the massacre, or one of the scenes of the massacres," Elon Musk said during a streamed live chat on his social media platform X, where he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the two visited a kibbutz that was attacked on Oct. 7.

Musk was also shown a film featuring footage of the attacks, and said it "was troubling in that movie, especially to see the joy experienced by the people that were killing innocent civilians, including kids and babies."

Netanyahu then detailed more of the attacks and called Hamas a "death cult."

"It's one thing if, obviously, if civilians die, accidentally, but it's another thing to revel in the joy of killing civilians ... That's evil. It's really a manifestation of a death cult. That's what Hamas is," he said.

— Natasha Turak

PM Netanyahu visits troops in Northern Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited military troops in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday - the third day of the ongoing humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits military troops in the northern Gaza Strip on the third day of the ongoing humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 26, 2023. 
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits military troops in the northern Gaza Strip on the third day of the ongoing humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 26, 2023. 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits military troops in the northern Gaza Strip on the third day of the ongoing humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 26, 2023. 
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits military troops in the northern Gaza Strip on the third day of the ongoing humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 26, 2023. 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits military troops in the northern Gaza Strip on the third day of the ongoing humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 26, 2023. 
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits military troops in the northern Gaza Strip on the third day of the ongoing humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 26, 2023. 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits military troops in the northern Gaza Strip on the third day of the ongoing humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 26, 2023. 
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits military troops in the northern Gaza Strip on the third day of the ongoing humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 26, 2023. 

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Elon Musk tours an Oct. 7 attack site with Israel's Netanyahu

American billionaire Elon Musk (L) and Israeli delegation, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C), visit the Kfar Aza settlements in southern Israel, one of the locations targeted by Hamas on Oct. 7, in Kfar Aza, Israel on November 2023.
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American billionaire Elon Musk (L) and Israeli delegation, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C), visit the Kfar Aza settlements in southern Israel, one of the locations targeted by Hamas on Oct. 7, in Kfar Aza, Israel on November 2023.

Elon Musk, accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, visited a kibbutz in southern Israel that had been attacked by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.

The two toured Kibbutz Kfar Aza, where Musk "heard from the head of the Sha'ar HaNegev Council Yossi Keren and a representative of the IDF spokesman Liad Diamond an overview of the massacre at the kibbutz," a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said.

The Tesla CEO and owner of social media platform X, formerly Twitter, then was taken to individual families' homes to hear more personal experiences of the attacks.

Among those was the story of the family of the four-year-old Abigail Itamari, the statement said. Itamari's parents were killed and she was kidnapped by Hamas and taken as a hostage to Gaza, released from captivity on Sunday.

— Natasha Turak

Greek foreign minister says the Israel-Hamas 'humanitarian pause' should be extended

Giorgos Gerapetritis, Greece's minister of foreign affairs, says there needs to be "positive momentum."

Police arrest suspect in shooting of 3 students of Palestinian descent

The Burlington Police Department said it arrested a suspect in the shooting of three students of Palestinian descent.

The students were shot and wounded near the University of Vermont Saturday night, police said.

Two of the three 20-year-old men are in stable condition, while the other is facing more serious injuries, according to a police report.

"On Sunday afternoon, at approximately 1538 hours, ATF [Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives] agents who were conducting a canvass at the location of the shooting encountered and detained Jason J. Eaton, 48. Detectives worked with the office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont, and with the Chittenden County State's Attorney, Sarah George, to complete a search warrant for Mr. Eaton's residence in the apartment building in front of which the shooting took place," the police statement read.

Matt Clinch

Musk to meet Netanyahu

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office confirmed to NBC News that Tesla CEO Elon Musk will meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today.

He will also meet President Isaac Herzog, at 3:45 p.m. local time, who will reportedly emphasize the need to act to combat rising antisemitism online.

Earlier this month, Musk issued a spate of bigoted tweets that spurred a backlash online. He agreed with a tweet that said Jewish people have been pushing "dialectical hatred" against whites, and later criticized the Anti-Defamation League.

Matt Clinch

Biden calls for Gaza truce to continue

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the release of hostages from Gaza, in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Nov. 24, 2023.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the release of hostages from Gaza, in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Nov. 24, 2023.

U.S. President Joe Biden said Sunday he hoped the Gaza truce would be extended to allow more captives to be freed.

According to Sky News, he said in Nantucket, Massachusetts, "That's my goal, that's our goal, to keep this pause going beyond tomorrow, so that we can continue to see more hostages come out and surge more humanitarian relief to those in need in Gaza."

Matt Clinch

Hamas says it will seek to extend the deal

Hamas said for the first time that it would seek to extend the deal by looking to release a larger number of hostages.

Aviva Adrienne Siegel, 62, who was released after being taken hostage during the October 7th attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas, reacts while being transported, in Ofakim, Israel, November 26, 2023. 
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Aviva Adrienne Siegel, 62, who was released after being taken hostage during the October 7th attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas, reacts while being transported, in Ofakim, Israel, November 26, 2023. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement saying he had spoken to U.S. President Joe Biden and reiterated his offer to extend the cease-fire by an additional day for every 10 hostages Hamas releases. But he said Israel would resume its offensive "with all of our might" once the truce expires.

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Three Palestinian students shot near the University of Vermont

Three Palestinian students were shot and wounded near the University of Vermont Saturday night, police said.

Two of the three 20-year-old men are in stable condition, while the other is facing more serious injuries, according to a report from the Burlington Police Department in Vermont.

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Israel confirms 17 hostages released

An International Red Cross vehicle carrying Israeli Russian hostage Ron Krivoy released by Hamas drives toward the Rafah border point with Egypt ahead of a transfer to Israel on Nov. 26, 2023.
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An International Red Cross vehicle carrying Israeli Russian hostage Ron Krivoy released by Hamas drives toward the Rafah border point with Egypt ahead of a transfer to Israel on Nov. 26, 2023.

The Israeli Prime Minister's office confirmed that 17 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released on Sunday, including four-year-old Israeli-American Abigail Mor Edan.

The Prime Minister's office said that 14 of the individuals were Israeli citizens, while the other three were foreign nationals.

The release on Sunday, the third day of the four-day military pause, brings the total number of freed hostages to 41. Fifty Hamas hostages are due to be freed over the four days under the terms of an agreement between Israel and Hamas. In the first two days of the cease-fire, 24 hostages were released from Gaza in exchange for 39 Palestinian prisoners.

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