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Sunday, May 7, 2023
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Sunday, May 7, 2023
Netanyahu said to inform ministers about prisoner swap talks with Hamas
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem on May 7, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed ministers about talks on a possible prisoner swap deal with the Gaza-ruling Hamas terror group during today’s cabinet meeting, Channel 12 news reports.
According to the report, Netanyahu — who made the remarks while pushing back against far-right criticism of the return of a Palestinian assailant’s body over the weekend — said that Israel was moving close to a deal, without elaborating further.
He then reportedly complained about the “pressure” from the families of Israeli captives and slain IDF soldiers whose remains Hamas is holding.
The network quoted unnamed officials saying Hamas has shown flexibility during the talks, but there have not been any breakthroughs.
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