Netanyahu tells hostages families there is no concrete Hamas proposal for a release deal

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with family members of hostages held by Hamas, in Jerusalem, January 22, 2024. (PMO Spokesperson)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with family members of hostages held by Hamas, in Jerusalem, January 22, 2024. (PMO Spokesperson)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells families of hostages held in Gaza that Hamas has not offered a concrete proposal for a release deal.

“Despite what people are saying, there is no real Hamas proposal,” he says, “it’s not true.”

Netanyahu adds that Israel has offered its own “initiative” but doesn’t go into details.

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