Hamas is willing to extend a truce for four days and release more Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, a source close to the group said Wednesday, as mediators sought a lasting halt to the conflict.

During a phone call, the two leaders stressed the necessity of acting urgently to provide all means of relief aid to the people in the Gaza Strip, while seeking to realize a just and comprehensive settlement to the Palestinian cause.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warns that the double standards issue on the Israeli nuclear threat matter is not only the problem of the US, but Europe as well.

Israeli embassy in Egypt sent a “letter of thanks” to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, following the release of Israeli detainees held by Hamas.

Media reports revealed that the Egyptian star, Mohamed Salah, tops the list of the most expensive players in Liverpool, with a large margin over his colleagues in the “Reds”, such as the Dutchman Virgil van Dijk, the Spanish Thiago Alcantara, and the Englishman Trent Alexander-Arnold.

The Turkish Parliament approved a memorandum presented by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the extension of the army’s mission in Libyan territories for an additional (24) months, starting from January 2nd.

The Israeli Prison Service announced on Saturday that it had received an additional list of the names of 42 Palestinian male and female prisoners who will be released as part of the second batch of the hostage swap deal between Israel and Hamas.

Egypt is busy preparing for its presidential election which will take place from Sunday 10 to Tuesday 12, with the result expected on December 18.

The Palestinian embassy in Egypt said on Thursday that the Palestinian citizens stranded in North Sinai could return to the war-torn Gaza Strip tomorrow Friday.

By agreement, 150 Palestinians are expected to be released from Israeli jails, while 50 hostages held by Hamas will be turned over during a four-day cease-fire in Gaza.

In a press statement, Cairo 24 website revealed that Egyptian Minister of Transport Lieutenant General Engineer Kamel Al-Wazir, issued a decision to dismiss the Managing Director at Railways company for integrated services, security and cleaning works Samy Abdeltawab.

On Friday morning, a temporary truce began in Gaza Strip between Palestinian factions and Israeli army.

The offer – an initial £100m plus £50m in add-ons – was made in a phone call on Thursday night to Mike Gordon, president of Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, and followed a week of intense speculation over Al-Ittihad’s pursuit of the 31-year-old.

The UN Security Council will hold its bi-monthly briefing on the situation in Libya, during which UN Envoy Abdoulaye Bathily will brief the Security Council on the recent political, security, and humanitarian developments.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune appointed his chief of staff, Nadir Larbaoui, to the position of prime minister. replaceing Aymen Benabderrahmane.

Peacekeepers from the mission, known as Minusma, left their camp in Kidal in a long convoy of dozens of vehicles bound for Gao, a major northern city some 350 kilometers (220 miles) away.

A wave of controversy is sweeping the political arena in Algeria after the visit of the Algerian Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments Yousef Belmehdi to the Grand Mosque of Paris.

UAE National Arabian Horse Championship kicks off on Tuesday in the capital, Abu Dhabi, with the participation of 199 purebred Arabian horses.

The Sudanese government has requested the United Nations to immediately terminate its political mission in the country, according to a letter sent to the UN Security Council.

An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck the area around the border between South Sudan and Uganda on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.