Israel has offered a new break in fighting for at least a week in negotiations to release more hostages from the Gaza Strip, according to a media report.
As the news portal ‘Axios’ reported on Wednesday evening, citing two Israeli officials and another informed source, Israel expects the Islamist Hamas to release more than three dozen hostages in return.
New breach in the struggle
Israeli President Izchak Herzog had promised a new break in the fighting the day before. “Israel is ready for a further humanitarian pause and additional humanitarian assistance to enable the release of hostages,” he told diplomats, according to a spokesman.
Israel’s proposal for a ceasefire of at least a week in exchange for the release of about 40 hostages was made through the mediator Qatar, the news portal reported. This includes the remaining women, men over 60 and other hostages still held in Gaza who are ill or seriously injured and in need of urgent medical attention, the report said.
105 hostages released
It is Israel’s first proposal since a week-long ceasefire expired last month, Axios reported. 105 hostages were released. In return, Israel released 240 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons.
Media reported Monday that Mossad chief David Barnea discussed new negotiations with Hamas with CIA Director William Burns and Qatari Prime Minister Abdulrahman Al Thani in Warsaw. The terrorist organization had previously said it did not want to enter into negotiations without an end to Israel’s hostilities. According to Israeli estimates, at least 109 hostages are currently being held in the Gaza Strip. Hamas is also not releasing the bodies of several kidnapped people.
Source: Krone
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