Hamas doesn’t plan to tell Israel how hostages will be delivered for exchange — report

World November 23, 2023, 20:55

According to the television channel, outstanding issues between the sides are being resolved with the help of mediators

CAIRO, November 23. /TASS/. Hamas doesn’t plan to notify Israel how it will deliver hostages for an exchange, Al Hadath television reported.

The group "refuses to inform Israel what routes will be used to deliver hostages to the place of exchange," the report said. According to the television channel, the sides of the conflict in Gaza are currently studying proposals to arrange the exchange of the people that are being held by Hamas.

According to Al Hadath, outstanding issues between the sides are being resolved with the help of mediators.

Hamas earlier said it had reached an agreement with Israel, which was brokered by Qatar and Egypt, to introduce a humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip for four days. The group said that the agreement involves the release of 50 women and children under the age of 19 that are held in the enclave in exchange for the release of 150 women and children under the age of 19 from Israeli prisons. On Wednesday morning, the Qatari Foreign Ministry announced that the ceasefire would be announced within 24 hours.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the government approved a plan to bring home at least 50 hostages and introduce a humanitarian pause for 4 days. After it’s over, the Israel Defense Forces will resume operations in the enclave. Israel will cease hostilities for a day every time when 10 more hostages are released, the Netanyahu office said. According to Israeli officials, Hamas is holding more than 200 people in captivity.

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