Friday, April 26, 2024

Israeli official: As far as Israel is concerned, the offer is for 33 hostages

An Israeli official stressed on Thursday evening that the latest Israeli offer to Hamas is for the release of 33 hostages and not 20 as was reported earlier.

"As far as Israel is concerned, this is about 33 hostages from the categories of women, soldiers, adults, the sick, including mentally disabled, and wounded," the source said.

In addition, as part of the effort to reach a deal, the Cabinet on Thursday authorized the negotiation team to hold talks with the Egyptian delegation that will arrive in Israel on Friday.

According to the outline published on Thursday evening, Israel will not declare the end of the war. Channel 12 News reported that the price for the deal that Israel will pay will be very heavy, but the military censor is not permitting further details to be published at this time.

New Hope Party chairman MK Gideon Sa'ar responded on Thursday evening to reports about the proposed outlines and wrote, "I have to repeat for the hundredth time, there is no chance of a new outline for the release of hostages without using full military power against Hamas. Not as words of arrogance. Not as a threat. But in practice. After a pre-Ramadan break, a Ramadan break and a post-Ramadan break in the war - the time has come for a new one. The goals of the war will not be achieved by begging or by planting illusions."