Israel denies Hamas claim that it approved list of 34 hostages for release

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Israel denies a Reuters report that Hamas approved a list of the 34 hostages it would release in the first stage of a hostage deal.

“As of now, Hamas has not given a list of hostages,” says the Prime Minister’s Office in a statement.

According to Channel 12, Hamas submitted a list, but did not indicate who was alive and who was not.

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