The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which is facilitating hostage-prisoner exchanges between Israel and Hamas under a fragile Gaza truce, called on the parties to “maintain the ceasefire”, AFP reports.

“All of the remaining hostages need to be released. People in Gaza need respite from violence and access to lifesaving humanitarian aid. This all depends on the continuation of the ceasefire agreement,” the ICRC said in a statement.