STORY: Hamas releases 4th batch of hostages, truce extended for another 2 days
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 27, 2023
DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:12
LOCATION: Jerusalem/Ramallah
CATEGORY: MILITARY

SHOTLIST:
1. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem
2. STANDUP 2 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah

STORYLINE:

STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem
"Now it's Monday midnight. The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was supposed to expire on Tuesday morning. However, Qatar announced on Monday evening that the ceasefire will be extended for two days. Hamas also confirmed the extension in a statement."

STANDUP 2 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah
"The four-day truce between Hamas and Israel which included women and children prisoners swap deal, successfully completed today (Nov. 27), as 50 Israelis and 150 Palestinian prisoners were freed over the course of four days. Today (Nov. 27), Hamas handed 11 Israelis to the International Red Cross in southern Gaza, while 33 Palestinians including 3 women and 30 children were handed to the Red Cross and freed from Offer prison near Ramallah in the West Bank.
Qatar's Foreign Ministry announced that a deal has been reached to extend the truce between the parties by two days.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he hopes the extension will enable them to increase the humanitarian aid to the suffering people in Gaza, although two days are not enough to fulfill their needs.
The death toll in Gaza since October 7 exceeded 15,000, including over 6,000 children and 4,000 women, according to the latest numbers published by government officials in Gaza."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem/Ramallah.
(XHTV)