Israel includes 50 Palestinian prisoners for potential release in exchange for captives

Israel has agreed to add 50 female Palestinian prisoners to the roster of those scheduled for release in the event more Israelis are freed from Gaza, the Israeli prime minister's office announced on Tuesday.

It followed an announcement from Qatari mediators that the initially agreed four-day truce, aimed at facilitating a swap of Israeli captives for Palestinian detainees and due to end after Monday, had been prolonged for an additional two days.