On the fifth day of the truce concluded between Israel and Hamas, Hamas released 12 more hostages – 10 Israeli citizens and two Thais. In exchange for release from captivity, 30 Palestinians were released. A spokesman for the Israeli government said it remains open to continuing the current ceasefire. According to Al Jazeera, parts of the West Bank city of Jenin were blocked overnight as Israeli forces carried out a raid backed by more than 50 armored vehicles. Clashes broke out between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters, at least eight people were injured.

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06:01 The former prime minister of Israel calls for the removal of Netanyahu and the formation of a new government of national unity. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak called for the removal of Benjamin Netanyahu from the post of Prime Minister, deeming him “unfit to lead” in an article published in the Haaretz newspaper.

Barak, who was a former foreign minister and military general, said Netanyahu “cannot cope” with the complexity of the current situation in the country and “must leave before the consequences of his actions become irreversible.”

Barak called for a government of national unity “without Netanyahu and the far right.”

05:00 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has received a list of names of kidnapped Israelis that Hamas plans to release on Wednesday. This is the sixth group of hostages released as part of the temporary truce. The Prime Minister’s statement said that the families of those on the list had been informed, without giving further details.

01:52Hamas and Israel may release more hostages and prisoners on Wednesday

Wednesday will be the last day of an extended six-day ceasefire in the Gaza conflict, while attention is focused on the possibility that a Qatari mediator will negotiate a new extension, Reuters reported.

01:11 G7 foreign ministers support continued pause in hostilities in Gaza

The foreign ministers of the G7 countries support a further extension of the ceasefire in Gaza to increase aid and facilitate the release of all hostages, Reuters reported in a joint statement.

“Every effort must be made to provide humanitarian support to the civilian population, including food, water, fuel and medicine. We support the further extension of this pause and future pauses, if necessary, to allow for increased assistance and facilitate the release of all hostages,” the joint statement said.