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Hamas Says It's Ready to Free All Remaining Hostages in One Swap
Hindustan Times Bengaluru
|February 20, 2025
A senior Hamas official said on Wednesday that the Palestinian militant group was prepared to release all remaining hostages in a single swap during the second phase of the Gaza truce.
GAZA CITY:
"We have informed the mediators that Hamas is ready to release all hostages in one batch during the second phase of the agreement, rather than in stages, as in the current first phase," said Taher al-Nunu.
Nunu did not clarify how many hostages were currently held by Hamas or other militant groups.
This story is from the February 20, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Bengaluru.
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