Israel, Hamas reach deal to extend Gaza cease-fire for a seventh day

Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to extend the temporary cease-fire in Gaza for a seventh day, the Qatari government announced early Thursday. 

Majed Al-Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar's foreign ministry, said in a statement that the cease-fire would continue for at least one more day under the same ongoing parameters, which would sees Hamas free another group of hostages, Israel release a batch of Palestinian prisoners, and several hundred humanitarian aid trucks be allowed to enter Gaza. 

In a post to social media Thursday morning, Israel Defense Forces wrote that, given ongoing mediation efforts towards the potential release of more Hamas-held hostages, the "operational pause" in the fighting in Gaza would continue.