Israel and Hamas Extend Truce and Blinken Heads Back to Mideast
- Break in fighting that began Oct. 7 could extend to six days
- UN says aid flowing into Gaza but situation ‘catastrophic’
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Israel and Hamas extended their truce late Monday after agreeing to release more hostages and prisoners, and Washington said it was dispatching its top diplomat to the region for more talks over the conflict in Gaza.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel for the third time since Hamas attacked on Oct. 7, his office said, as he landed in Brussels for a NATO meeting.