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Live blog update| Israel's war on Gaza

Late night update

Hello MEE readers, it is now passed 2 am in Gaza, the start of what is potentially the last day of the temporary truce.

Hamas and Israel engaged in a third captive exchange that saw another 39 Palestinian prisoners freed from Israeli detention, while 13 Israeli captives were released by Hamas.

If you're just tuning in to us, here are some news updates to catch you up:

  • An Israeli-linked tanker was seized in the Red Sea on Sunday. This comes a week after Yemen's Houthis seized another Israeli-linked ship.
  • Israeli air strikes have made the Damascus airport in Syria inoperable just hours after flights had resumed following a similar attack last month.
  • Hamas said it is willing to extend the truce, while Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said that in order for any truce to be extended, Hamas must locate 40 other captives who are not being held by the group in Gaza.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Gaza, marking the first visit to the besieged enclave by an Israeli prime minister in around two decades.