Hamas says it has approved a list of 34 hostages for settlement; Israel still denies receipt

Palestinian militant group Hamas has approved a list of 34 hostages presented by Israel to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire agreement, a group official told Reuters on Sunday.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue, also reiterated that any agreement depends on reaching an agreement on the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and a permanent ceasefire.

Netanyahu’s office denied receiving the list

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Sunday that the Palestinian militant group Hamas has not provided a list of hostage names “to date.”

A Hamas official told Reuters earlier that the group had approved a list of 34 hostages to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire agreement.

(Com Reuters)