Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned against spreading fake news about a possible hostage deal with Hamas after a false list of hostages to be released was reported and widely disseminated by Israel's Channel 12. He warned the people of Israel.
The list was originally published by Saudi media and generated a lot of interest. This included two children from the Bivas family, and excluded many children held by Hamas. But Israel insisted it was not real.
In a statement translated from Hebrew by the government press office, Prime Minister Netanyahu said:
The list of hostages published in the media was not provided to Israel by Hamas, but was originally given by Israel to mediators in July 2024.
Israel has so far received no confirmation or comment from Hamas on the status of the listed hostages.
Israel continues to move relentlessly toward the return of all hostages.
Israeli government spokesman David Mensah said in a briefing with reporters on Monday that journalists should not be too quick to believe Hamas' claims. Instead, we should trust the Israeli government's statements, which are the “statements of a democratic government” ultimately accountable to its voters.
Mensah added that to date, Hamas “has not told us who is alive, who is dead, or indeed even the names” of the hostages it proposes to release.
He scoffed at the idea that Hamas needed a temporary ceasefire to check the location and condition of the hostages, claiming that Hamas knew exactly where the hostages were and that Gaza was not a large place. pointed out.
There is some speculation that a hostage trade could take place soon, with Hamas following suit and President-elect Donald Trump's threat to take action if no hostages are released by the end of his term. There is also speculation that they are waiting to see if they will take action. Inauguration ceremony. There are still seven American hostages in Gaza, three of whom are believed to be alive.
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