20 hostages ready to be released in 48 hours, Qatar says An extra 20 hostages are ready to be released by Hamas in the next 48 hours, Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said in a statement on X. The initial four days of the agreement were "used to increase the number of hostages that are identified by Hamas," he said. Share this - Copied Israeli military ready to continue fighting, chief of staff says Israel's military is "prepared to continue fighting," and has been using the temporary truce to "learn, strengthen our readiness and approve future operational plans,"...