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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Official confirms PM offering ‘millions of dollars,’ safe passage to Gaza captors if hostages released
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
An Israeli official confirms a Channel 12 report that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prepared to offer captors of hostages in Gaza “several million dollars” for the release of each hostage.
The prime minister is also prepared to guarantee “safe passage” out of Gaza for captors and their families who release hostages, says the official.
The idea was discussed in Sunday’s meeting on the hostages with government pointman Gal Hirsch.
The official also confirms the US State Department’s statement on Monday that Hamas had rejected a proposal for a short-term ceasefire and hostage release deal.
“Nothing is happening on the ground until we know the results of the US elections,” says the official.
