The Islamist Hamas is said to have been open to talks about the release of some Israeli hostages. In return, she wants a “significant” ceasefire. About 130 people are still believed to be detained in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas told mediators that some civilians and children could be released. During a week-long ceasefire in late November, the terrorist organization released 105 hostages. In return, 240 Palestinian prisoners were released from Israeli prisons.
Until now, Hamas had linked further hostage releases to an end to the war. Now she is calling for at least a “significant” ceasefire. It is unclear what Israel thinks about this. On Tuesday, the government spokesman announced that the release of all hostages was a condition for a ceasefire. According to the news portal Axios, the Israeli government may already have proposed a two-month pause in the fighting.
Gap between requirements
The offer has been transferred to mediators from Egypt and Qatar, who are currently trying to bridge the gap between the different demands, the report said. Egyptian advisers fear the talks could fail (see video above).
The Israeli government believes that 105 hostages are still alive and that many of them are being held in Hamas’s underground tunnel networks. The war was sparked by the worst massacre in Israel’s history, carried out by terrorists from Hamas and other extremist groups on October 7. They killed 1,200 people. The Israeli army responded with massive air strikes and a ground offensive. According to Hamas, more than 25,000 people were killed. The number cannot be independently verified.
Source: Krone
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