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Israel and Hamas exchange lists of names as ceasefire talks make strides: report - Israelis say no Hamas list after all
[NYPOST] Israel and Hamas ..one of the armed feet of the Moslem Brüderbund millipede,...have reportedly exchanged a list of names as negotiations that would secure the release of some Israeli hostages continue — with one Israeli bigwig optimistic that a deal could happen ''within a week or two.'' A Hamas delegation was in Cairo over the weekend and presented a list of sick and elderly hostages who would be released during the initial phases of a proposed two-month truce, sources familiar with the recent developments told the Qatar ...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates. Home of nutbag holy manYusuf al-Qaradawi... i-owned news outlet al-Araby al-Jadeed. Hamas additionally provided the names of four US hostages, who are not sick or elderly, who would be included in the deal. ''Conditions are ripe for a hostage deal. It could happen within a week or two,'' one bigwig told Israeli newspaper Ynet. Israeli officials: Report Hamas gave list of hostages to be freed under deal is incorrect [IsraelTimes] Government pointman dismisses Arabic paper’s claim that would indicate advanced stage of talks; FM Sa’ar says he is more optimistic than before, ‘but we are not there yet’ Families of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip were told Monday that an Arabic news report claiming serious progress in negotiations for a ceasefire-hostage deal in Gaza was incorrect, even as Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said chances for an accord were more positive than before. Earlier, the Qatari-owned, London-based al-Araby al-Jadeed news outlet reported that Hamas had sent negotiators a list of hostages it was willing to release as part of a deal and the names of Palestinian security prisoners it wanted in return. Citing a source familiar with developments, the paper said a Hamas delegation was in Cairo on Sunday and delivered a list of elderly or medically unwell hostages who would be released during the initial stages of a proposed truce. In addition, the delegation was said to give the names of four hostages with US citizenship who did not fall into the previous category, but who would be freed. Discussions about who would be set free are considered an advanced stage of negotiations, with earlier stages relating to the terms of a truce. However, a statement sent to the families of hostages by the government coordinator for the hostage talks said: “In recent hours, reports emerged in the Arab press regarding negotiations to bring the hostages home. These reports, that have also been published in Israel, are not correct. “We continue to take all measures to secure the return of the hostages and take great care to keep this information secured. We urge you to continue to rely only on information coming from authorized sources,” the statement said. Posted by: Fred 2024-12-10 |
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