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Saturday, February 24, 2024
Hamas source: Deal sees 6 week truce, 200-300 prisoners in exchange for 35-40 hostages

Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on February 24, 2024. (Atia Mohammed/Flash90)
A Hamas source tells the AFP news agency that the new plan being discussed proposes a six-week pause in the conflict and the release of between 200 and 300 Palestinian security prisoners in exchange for 35 to 40 hostages being held by Hamas.
The comments reflect similar numbers reported by Saudi news outlets.