Aid agencies rush supplies into Gaza as fragile cease-fire holds for now.

Hamas indicated on Thursday that discussions were progressing positively to strengthen the fragile cease-fire with Israel, suggesting that an agreement may soon be reached and hostages could potentially be released this weekend. The Israeli government has not yet responded to Hamas’s recent statements.

Concerns were raised across the region as the truce seemed to be in jeopardy due to accusations traded between Israel and Hamas. Earlier this week, Hamas claimed that Israel was not holding up its end of the agreement, leading to the indefinite postponement of the release of Israeli hostages scheduled for Saturday.

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Reported by Rawan Sheikh Ahmad.