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Israel has reduced the number of hostages it demands to be released in the first phase of a hostage deal with Hamas to 33, according to a Monday Kan News report.
According to a New York Times exclusive, Israel initially sought to release 40 hostages, including women, children, the seriously ill, and female soldiers. However, a revision occurred partly due to Israel's belief, as indicated by one official, that some of the 40 captives may have died while in captivity.
The shift has sparked hopes that Hamas and Israel may be moving towards finalizing their first truce since a weeklong ceasefire in November, during which Hamas released 105 captives in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners.
Senior Hamas official Izzat al-Rishq mentioned on social media on Monday that Hamas was reviewing a new Israeli proposal, although he did not disclose its details.
www.jpost.com
According to a New York Times exclusive, Israel initially sought to release 40 hostages, including women, children, the seriously ill, and female soldiers. However, a revision occurred partly due to Israel's belief, as indicated by one official, that some of the 40 captives may have died while in captivity.
The shift has sparked hopes that Hamas and Israel may be moving towards finalizing their first truce since a weeklong ceasefire in November, during which Hamas released 105 captives in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners.
Senior Hamas official Izzat al-Rishq mentioned on social media on Monday that Hamas was reviewing a new Israeli proposal, although he did not disclose its details.
Israel reduces number of hostages to be released in Hamas deal to 33 - report
Israel initially sought to release 40 hostages, including women, children, the seriously ill, and female soldiers.
www.jpost.com
