Israel PM's office: negotiations over list of hostages to be released 'continuing'

 

Israel PM's office: 

negotiations over list of hostages to be released 'continuing'

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Reuters has spoken to the Al Sultan family in

 Deir al-Balah. They told reporters they had taken advantage of the truce to snatch a few hours by the sea.

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We used these four days (of truce) and came to the beach in Deir al-Balah to allow our children to have some fun,” their mother, Hazem Al Sultan, said. “We are anticipating the end of these four days, and we don’t know what will happen to us next.”

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The truce is expected to end tomorrow under the current arrangements, however Reuters reports that an extension may be put in place. It reports sources close to the negotiations said Hamas was seeking a four-day extension, while Israel wanted day-by-day extensions, with negotiations continuing over which Palestinian prisoners would be freed.

spokesperson said on Monday that the total number of hostages still held in Gaza was now 184, including 14 foreigners and 80 Israelis with dual nationality.

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Israel and Hamas are both reported to have raised issues with the lists provided for the potential releases today. Reuters reports an official briefed on the talks said: “The Qataris are working with both sides to resolve it and avoid delays.”

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Israel has said it has shown willingness to extend the truce if Hamas will continue to release hostages. An Israeli official told Reuters the onus was on Hamas to produce a new list of 10 hostages it could free on Tuesday in exchange for that becoming an additional truce day. That process would continue for a maximum of five additional days to the current truce, the official added.