Hamas says ready to release dozens of hostages in exchange for five-day truce

하마스 “5일 교전 중단 대가로 인질 70명 석방“ 제안 이스라엘, 하마스 의사당 점령 사진 공개 Hamas has reportedly proposed a hostage swap for a temporary ceasefire deal, but whether or not Israel accepts this remains unclear. Meanwhile, the Israeli defense minister said that Hamas has lost control of Gaza. Shin Ha-young reports. Hamas said on Monday, local time, that it was ready to release up to 70 women and children held in Gaza in return for a five-day truce with Israel. In a message on Hamas’s official Telegram channel, the group said the armistice should include a complete ceasefire and humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip. This comes after Hamas previously halted hostage negotiations when Israeli operations closed in on the Dar Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, leaving the medical complex, with thousands of patients, at breaking point without electricity and water, and in need of vital aid. Thousands had to flee as gunfire and bombings continued outside its compound. The U.S. also emphasized that a ceasefire for several days was necessary for the release of the hostages. “And then ultimately we’d like to see considerably longer pauses, days, not hours in the context of a hostage release. And that’s being actively worked on as well.“ However, it remains uncertain whether Israel will accept this, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already said there would be no ceasefire or supply of fuel into Gaza until the release of more than 200 hostages. Israel still considers Hamas a target to destroy. “This is neither an ’operation’ nor a ’round’ but a war to the end. This is not lip service, but from the heart and mind. If we do not finish them, it will come back.“ Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Monday that Hamas had lost control over the Gaza Strip as residents no longer trusted the Hamas government. Gallant said that Israel’s action in Gaza continued to destroy Hamas infrastructure and kill Hamas commanders, and that the “terrorists“ were heading South, leading to success in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces said they successfully took over the Palestinian Legislative Council building in Gaza, which has only served Hamas’s lawmakers. An image circulating on social media shows IDF troops inside Gaza’s parliament building after capturing the site. Shin Ha-young, Arirang News. #Israel #Hamas #Ceasefire #Hostage #이스라엘 #하마스 #휴전 #인질 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2023-11-14,18:00 (KST)