Israeli official says if Hamas names 10 women to be released, truce could be reinstated

YnetNews.com reports: “Israeli officials said on Friday that the fighting in Gaza could still be halted and the humanitarian truce reinstated for one day, if Hamas delivers the names of 10 women held hostage that would be released. Meanwhile efforts to mediate a pause in the fighting continued in Qatar.

Deputy Hamas leader in Gaza Khalil al-Hayya said on Friday that Israel rejected a number of suggestions to exchange hostages for prisoners but insisted on the release of female soldiers. Hamas also claimed it was ‘struggling’ to gain access to four female hostages being held by other groups. The terrorists were using hostages with American passports as leverage…”

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