Palestinian terrorist group Hamas on Tuesday accepted an offer to release at least some of the 136 Israeli hostages still held in exchange for a cessation of fighting, demanding an end to the war and the release of more Palestinian terrorists. did.
Hamas is negotiating with Israel using Egypt and Qatar as intermediaries, with the United States playing a role in guiding proposals.
The United States is known to support temporary ceasefires that can be made permanent, which is strangely close to Hamas’ position.
The exact details of Hamas’ response were not yet known as of Tuesday night, The Times of Israel reported. report Hamas has called for a permanent ceasefire and the Biden administration also wants an end to the war, a request Israel has rejected.
jewish news syndicate report The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that at least 31 of the 132 hostages were killed or known to have died in the October 7 terrorist attack, the Hostage and Missing Families Forum said. Ta. Died in Hamas custody. Up to 20 other hostages could also be killed.
In Israel, 110 hostages were released during a week-long ceasefire in November that was broken by Hamas, most of them elderly women, children and mothers.
Pressure is mounting within Israel for the government to reach a deal, even if it comes at a high price. At the same time, there have been protests against the agreement and against the transfer of humanitarian aid from Israel to Gaza. Over the past two weeks, dozens of hostage families have attempted to block aid trucks from entering the Gaza Strip from Israel, with occasional success.
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