Hostages – New Deal
Updated 2024-04-03
Hamas wants to parlay any deal into a permanent end to the fighting – short of a formal peace, as the Islamist group is sworn to Israel’s destruction. Israel plans to pursue the war until Hamas’s governing and military capacities are dismantled.
“During the negotiations, significant gaps came to light on the question of the ratio” of prisoners to be released for each of the 40 hostages whose potential recovery is under discussion, said an Israeli official, who requested anonymity. “The United States put a bridging proposal on the table, to which Israel responded positively. Hamas’ response is pending.” The official provided no details on the U.S. proposal. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/update-1-u-s-proposes-hostage-to-prisoner-ratio-in-gaza-truce-talks-israeli-official-says/ar-BB1kpYje?
2024-02-03 Haniyeh Meets Turkish Intelligence Chief as Decision on Ceasefire Expected Soon Anadolu, citing security sources, reported that the meeting focused on issues related to the latest developments in the Gaza Strip, particularly on a possible prisoner exchange deal, a cease-fire, and ways to end the blockade. According to the Turkish agency, the meeting also addressed the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, while emphasizing the importance of establishing an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital. On January 28, a meeting was held in Paris with the participation of Israel, the United States, Egypt and Qatar, to discuss a prisoner exchange deal and the end of the Israeli aggression on Gaza. Haniyeh confirmed on Tuesday that Hamas received the proposal discussed at the Paris meeting and received an invitation to visit Cairo to discuss the agreement, without specifying the date of the visit. https://www.palestinechronicle.com/haniyeh-meets-turkish-intelligence-chief-as-decision-on-ceasefire-expected-soon/
2024-01-12 Deal reached with Hamas to transfer medicine to hostages for first time, Israel says Israel and Hamas reached an agreement through Qatari mediation to transfer medicine to the hostages held in Gaza, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement on Friday. Several of the hostages still being held in Gaza are 80 years old and older. Many of them have chronic illnesses that require ongoing medical treatment. “Some of the medicine that we are going to send to the hostages are lifesaving,” an Israeli official said. There are more than 130 hostages still being held captive in Gaza. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/deal-reached-with-hamas-to-transfer-medicine-to-hostages-for-first-time-israel-says/ar-AA1mSOUt
2023-12-20 Netanyahu rules out cease-fire as Hamas leader visits Egypt | DW News The leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, has been in Egypt for talks on halting the fighting with Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again ruled out a cease-fire until Hamas is eliminated and the remaining hostages are freed. Several countries including Germany classify Hamas as a terrorist organization. Meanwhile there’s been no let up in attacks on the Palestinian territory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e8fkwng56M
2023-12-19 Israel offers Hamas one-week pause in fighting as part of new hostage deal srael is offering to pause the fighting in Gaza for at least one week as part of a new deal to get Hamas to release more than three dozen hostages the terror group is holding, two Israeli officials and another source with knowledge of the situation told Axios. Why it matters: The proposal, made through Qatari mediators, is the first Israel has offered since the collapse of a deal last month that led to a seven-day ceasefire and the release of more than 100 hostages. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/israel-offers-hamas-one-week-pause-in-fighting-as-part-of-new-hostage-deal/ar-AA1lL6B0
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