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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Hamas said offering to release all remaining hostages in one big phase two exchange
The Kan public broadcaster reports that Hamas has submitted an offer to Israel to release all hostages at once in phase two, rather than spreading out the releases as the sides agreed to do during phase one.
The offer is made as Hamas is seeking to prevent an Israeli return to the war and is prioritizing its own survival over the issue of security prisoners who would also be released in phase two, Kan says.
Fifty-nine Israelis will remain in captivity after the completion of phase one of the deal, 24 of whom are believed to be alive. The other 35 have been confirmed dead by Israeli authorities.
