Israel is able to take into account a “large-scale” settlement to facilitate the discharge of a lot of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, reviews stated Thursday.
Tel Aviv “informed mediators, including Qatar and Egypt, that it is ready to consider a large-scale exchange deal with Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip,” the general public broadcaster KAN stated.
“The deal includes the release of a large number of prisoners held by Hamas in Gaza,” the broadcaster stated.
Hamas, in return, desires gas to be allowed into Gaza, the discharge of Palestinian prisoners, and a cease-fire, KAN stated.
There was no remark from Hamas on the report.
The Israeli military says that 224 Israelis are held by Hamas within the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian resistance group Hamas stated Thursday that Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed nearly 50 of the hostages seized in shock cross-border assaults, because the United Nations warned “nowhere is safe” within the territory.
Hamas’ assertion got here after Israel despatched tanks, troops and armored bulldozers into the enclave in a “targeted raid” in a single day that the navy stated destroyed a number of websites earlier than withdrawing.
“(Ezzedine) Al-Qassam Brigades estimates that the number of Zionist prisoners who were killed in the Gaza Strip as a result of Zionist strikes and massacres has reached almost 50,” the group stated in an announcement on its Telegram channel.
Hamas launched 4 prisoners after mediation by Egypt and Qatar.
Israel has launched relentless airstrikes on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border assault by Hamas into Israeli territory on Oct. 7.
Over 8,400 folks have been killed within the battle, together with at the very least 7,028 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis.
Gaza’s 2.3 million residents have been working out of meals, water, medication, and gas, and support convoys allowed into Gaza have carried solely a fraction of what’s wanted.
Source: www.dailysabah.com