An agreement to secure the release of a large number of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza still appears elusive, although negotiations involving the United States, Israel, Qatar and Hamas continue actively. There is currently no prospect of Israel accepting an extended pause in fighting without releasing a substantial number of hostages. According to what a US official told CNN, the talks so far have produced many ideas, including the release of around 10 to 15 hostages in exchange for a one or two day ceasefire, but to date such a proposal It’s not on the table yet. table. An Israeli official said Tel Aviv is “ready to pause” if it is certain that Hamas “is serious about releasing the hostages.” What is unclear is how long of a pause Israel would be willing to accept and what the acceptable number of hostages released would be.
Then, some background on the hostages: an agreement between Israel and Hamas, mediated by Qatar, for the release of up to 50 prisoners held in Gaza fell apart due to Israel’s launch of the ground operation in Gaza on October 27. This was revealed by the New York Times, according to which the ground offensive led to the failure of the talks, which as mentioned continue after a brief interruption. William Burns, the director of the CIA, will arrive in Qatar tomorrow for negotiations on the release of prisoners.
Source: IL Tempo
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