April 10, 2024, 11:41 PM ET
Hamas tells negotiators it doesn’t have 40 Israeli hostages wanted for proposed cease-fire deal
From CNN’s Alex Marquardt, Jeremy Diamond and Richard Allen Green People maintain up images of hostages throughout a rally calling for his or her quick launch close to the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem on April 7. Ronen Zubrun/Reuters Hamas is presently within the means of monitoring down the 40 Israeli hostages wanted for the primary section of the proposed cease-fire settlement, in keeping with Israeli officers and folks aware of the talks, who requested to not be recognized. There are rising issues that extra hostages could also be lifeless than publicly identified.
The framework drawn up by negotiators proposes that Hamas launch the remaining 40 hostages, together with all ladies and sick and aged males, throughout an preliminary six-week hiatus. In trade, tons of of Palestinian prisoners shall be launched from Israeli prisons.
Hamas has instructed a global mediator, together with Qatar and Egypt, that there are fewer than 40 dwelling hostages that meet the standards for launch, the individuals stated.
CNN information of the hostage scenario additionally counsel that there are fewer than 40 dwelling hostages that meet the proposed standards.
A significant stumbling block is Hamas’ incapability or unwillingness to inform Israel which hostages it is going to launch alive, the second supply added.
Israel is asking Hamas to fill out the primary launch of younger male hostages, together with troopers, as Hamas doesn’t seem to have the ability to attain the proposed class of 40 individuals, Israeli officers stated.