In a separate statement, Hamas said an agreement has been reached to extend the truce for a seventh day.
Until the last hour, the prospect of an extension of the truce was in question after the two sides failed to agree on the new list of Israelis to be released from Gaza.
Palestinian movement Hamas announced on Thursday the extension of the humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip with Israel.
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced early on Thursday that the humanitarian pause with Palestinian movement Hamas, which was about to expire, will continue in light of efforts to continue the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip.