
Hamas released a further eight Israeli hostages on Thursday before the extended ceasefire between the two sides finally broke down.
The Palestinian group released 13 of the 240 Israelis its forces captured during the 7 October attack on Friday 24 November, then another 13 on Saturday, 14 on Sunday, 11 on Monday, 10 on Tuesday and 10 on Wednesday before the final tranche took the total to 79.