Israel demanding 5 living hostages to be released per week in first phase of Gaza truce — Saudi report

Israel is demanding that Hamas release five living hostages per week in the first phase of a potential ceasefire in Gaza instead of three per week, according to an Arab media report, as the terror group said it was sending a delegation to Cairo to meet with negotiators.

The sources quoted by the Saudi Asharq News network say that there is also a gap in the parties’ demands for Palestinian security prisoners to be released in exchange for hostages kidnapped by Hamas on October 7.

According to the report, Israel is demanding the right to veto 65 prisoners requested by Hamas for release along with the right to deport 150 other prisoners. The Palestinian terror group has reportedly rejected this demand.

Meanwhile, the Haaretz daily reports that the Hamas delegation has arrived in Cairo to meet with Egyptian officials on the latest hostage-ceasefire proposal.