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Hamas ready to free dozens of Israeli hostages: Reports

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"Israel has not received any confirmation or comment by Hamas" on the hostages listed in the reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.

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  1. Fox News

    Israeli PM office denies reports that Hamas forwarded list of hostages to release in event of deal (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Israel denied reports that Hamas forwarded a list of 34 hostages it could release in exchange for a cease-fire Sunday.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Hamas approves Israeli list of hostages for potential exchange: Reuters (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Hira Humayun and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — Hamas has approved an Israeli list of 34 hostages to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire deal, Reuters reported, citing a Hamas official. The Israeli government denied receiving a list of hostages from Hamas, but did not directly respond to the substance…

  3. Al-Monitor

    Hamas official says ready to free 34 Gaza hostages under mooted deal (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    A Hamas official said Sunday the group was ready to free 34 hostages in the "first phase" of a potential deal with Israel, after Israel said indirect talks on a truce and hostage release agreement had resumed in Qatar.

  4. Newsweek

    Hamas ready to free dozens of Israeli hostages: Reports (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "Israel has not received any confirmation or comment by Hamas" on the hostages listed in the reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.

  5. Digital Journal

    Israel says Hamas has not given 'status of hostages' it says ready to free (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Israel said Monday that Hamas had not yet provided the status of 34 hostages the group declared it was ready to release in the first phase of a potential

  6. Wyoming Public Media

    Hamas and Israel are negotiating the release of 34 hostages from Gaza (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The deal would secure release of a third of the approximately 100 hostages who remain in Gaza, including two dual U.S.-Israeli nationals. In return, Israel would release some Palestinian prisoners.

  7. Al-Monitor

    Israel says Hamas knows 'exactly' where hostages are after offer (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Israel said Monday that Hamas had yet to clarify whether 34 hostages it said it was ready to free were dead or alive, throwing doubt on the group's assertion that it needed time to ascertain their fate.

  8. Al Jazeera

    Hamas says it’s ready to free 34 captives under ceasefire deal, reports say (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Israeli and Hamas officials are holding talks in Qatar in renewed push to secure ceasefire deal.

  9. KTVZ Bend

    Hamas approves list of Israeli hostages for potential exchange, Reuters reports (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Hira Humayun and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — Hamas has approved a list of 34 Israeli hostages to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire deal, Reuters reported, citing a Hamas official. The Israeli government denied receiving a list of hostages from Hamas, adding that the names published in the media a…

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