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Thursday, May 7, 2020
Hamas official denies progress toward prisoner swap with Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA senior Hamas official dismisses reports of progress toward a prisoner swap with Israel.
Maher Obeid tells the Hamas-affiliated daily al-Resalah that recent reports are just attempts by Netanyahu to placate the “Zionist street” and the families of the civilians and fallen soldiers currently being held in Gaza.
“There are no real contacts, and there is no mediator assigned by the Israeli occupation to discuss the issue in a real and effective manner,” Obeid says.
Obeid adds that Egypt and Russia have been passing messages between the sides, but that neither has come forward with a substantial offer.
— Jacob Magid
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