Hamas terrorists 'hand over ten more Israeli hostages' to Red Cross in Gaza as ceasefire enters final day tomorrow

Hamas has handed a fifth group of ten Israeli hostages over to the Red Cross which includes one child and nine women, Qatar has said, ahead of the final day of the truce tomorrow.

The fifth group of hostages is said to include two foreign nationals. Those being handed over have been named by Israel's Channel 12 as Ditza Heiman, 84; Tamar Metzger, 78; Noralin Babadilla, 60; Ada Sagi, 75; Merav Tal, 53; Rimon Kirsht, 36; Ofelia Roitman, 77; Gabriela Leimberg, 59; Mia Leimberg, 17; Clara Marman, 63.

It comes after the tentative break in fighting earlier appeared to be hanging in the balance as Israel and Hamas traded accusations that the other side had violated the agreement for the first time since it came into force.

Israel's Defence Forces (IDF) claimed three explosive devices were detonated near its troops at two sites in northern Gaza, with terrorists at one location then allegedly opening fire on them, which they returned gunfire.

Hamas also accused Israel of committing a 'blatant breach of the ceasefire,' which it said its fighters responded to, without providing details. Both sides have claimed they are committed to the ongoing ceasefire.

The already extended truce agreement is expected to come to an end tomorrow, with the final group expected to be released then before the fighting restarts.

Negotiators are desperately calling on both sides to extend the pause further, Egypt and Qatar have said, with international calls for a prolonged ceasefire mounting.

A senior diplomatic source in the Knesset told The Times of Israel of negotiations to prolong the truce: 'If there is a concrete proposal, the cabinet will consider it, but there hasn't been anything like that. 

'If we see it's a serious proposal, we'll look into it.'