Hamas and Fatah are reportedly discussing forming a joint committee to govern Gaza amid the ongoing conflict. Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official, stated no hostages will be exchanged unless Israeli military operations cease.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu insists military efforts can continue alongside efforts to recover hostages, though mediators emphasize a deal is key to their release.
According to the IDF, 97 hostages from the October 7 Hamas attacks remain in Gaza, including the bodies of at least 34 identified as deceased.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu insists military efforts can continue alongside efforts to recover hostages, though mediators emphasize a deal is key to their release.
According to the IDF, 97 hostages from the October 7 Hamas attacks remain in Gaza, including the bodies of at least 34 identified as deceased.
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00:00The issue is that Netanyahu specifically does not want to reach an agreement, because yesterday
00:05what was he saying?
00:06He was saying in the Israeli Knesset that Hamas wants to stop the war, but we do not
00:10want to stop the war.
00:12We want to retrieve the captives.
00:14And I say to him, without an end to the war, there can be no prisoner swap.
00:20It is a balanced equation.
00:22We say very clearly that we want this aggression to stop.
00:25If the aggression is not ended, why would the resistance, and in particular Hamas, return
00:30the prisoners, hostages?
00:32Why would we return the Israeli captives in our hands if the war continues?
00:36How would a sane or an insane person lose a strong card he owns while the war is continuing?
00:42We are ready to immediately enter into negotiations and implement the Security Council resolution
00:47to halt the aggression and carry out a full exchange of captives.
00:51We are prepared for that, but the obstacle is Netanyahu and his government.