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Hamas tells negotiators it doesn’t have 40 Israeli hostages needed for first round of ceasefire

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The claim by a Hamas official raised fears that more hostages may be dead than previously believed.

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Legal Insurrection
Report: Hamas Says Has ‘No Ability’ To Release Even 40 Israeli Hostages, Suggesting Most Murdered (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Apr 8, 2024
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Prime Minister Netanyahu: Israel's "victory requires entry into Rafah and the elimination of the terrorist battalions there. It will happen - there is a date."
KRDO
Hamas tells negotiators it doesn’t have 40 Israeli hostages needed for first round of ceasefire (opens KRDO)
Published Apr 9, 2024
CNN's feed description
Hamas has indicated it is currently unable to identify and track down 40 Israeli hostages needed for the first phase of a ceasefire deal, according to an Israeli official and a source familiar with the discussions, raising fears that more hostages may be dead than are publicly known.
WHDH Boston
Hamas tells negotiators it doesn’t have 40 Israeli hostages needed for first round of ceasefire - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Apr 9, 2024
WHDH Boston's feed description
(CNN) — Hamas has indicated it is currently unable to identify and track down 40 Israeli hostages needed for the first phase of a ceasefire deal, according to an
Washington Examiner
Hamas hostages: How many are there and where do things stand? (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Apr 9, 2024
Washington Examiner's feed description
There are approximately 130 hostages still held in Gaza, although Israel fears more than 30 of them are dead. Hamas says they can't provide 40 for a deal.
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Report: Hamas says it doesn’t have hostages required for cease-fire (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Published Apr 9, 2024
Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description
The terrorist group reportedly told mediators it does not have 40 living Israeli hostages who meet the criteria for the first phase of a cease-fire.
New York Times
Hamas Does Not Have 40 Hostages Who Meet Terms of Potential Swap With Israel, Official Says (opens New York Times)
Published Apr 10, 2024
New York Times's feed description
The claim raised fears that more hostages may be dead than previously believed.
New York Post
US officials fear most of Hamas’ hostages in Gaza are already dead: report (opens New York Post)
Published Apr 10, 2024
New York Post's feed description
US intelligence officials estimate that most of the 133 hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza are already dead, according to a new Wall Street Journal report.
The Daily Caller
Hamas Admits It May Not Have Enough Living Hostages For Ceasefire Deal With Israel (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Apr 10, 2024
The Daily Caller's feed description
Hamas has made an admission that could destroy plans for a ceasefire deal with Israel.
Seattle Times
Hamas does not have 40 hostages who meet terms of potential swap with Israel, officials said (opens Seattle Times)
Published Apr 10, 2024
Seattle Times's feed description
The claim by a Hamas official raised fears that more hostages may be dead than previously believed.
RedState
US, Israeli Officials Fear Hamas Has Killed Many of the Remaining Hostages, After a Troubling Hamas Claim (opens RedState)
Published Apr 10, 2024
The Guardian
Hamas says it does not have 40 hostages who fit criteria for deal with Israel (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 10, 2024
The Guardian's feed description
US-backed proposal involves women, children and elderly or sick hostages in Gaza being exchanged for 900 Palestinian prisoners

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