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Hamas Says Willing to Free All Israeli Hostages in One Swap in Phase Two
The Morning Standard
|February 20, 2025
HAMAS signaled on Wednesday that it was willing to free all remaining hostages held in Gaza in a single swap during the next phase of the ongoing ceasefire agreement.
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Israel and Hamas are currently in the process of implementing phase one of the fragile Gaza truce, which has held since taking effect on January 19 despite accusations of violations on both sides.
Israel's foreign minister said on Tuesday that talks would begin "this week" on the second phase, which is expected to lay out a more permanent end to the war.
This story is from the February 20, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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