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TEL AVIV—Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israeli leaders to extend a pause in their combat operations against Hamas militants in Gaza, which is teetering after a one-day extension was clinched after all-night negotiations.
As the temporary truce was set to expire Thursday morning, Qatari mediators announced that the parties had agreed to extend it by one more day, following the release of 16 hostages held by militants in Gaza. Negotiations are continuing for a further extension, but Egyptian officials also involved in the talks said they faced an uphill battle.
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