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| Hamas leaders rejected Israeli offer of safe passage if they freed hostages — report |
| 2024-10-27 |
| [IsraelTimes] Hamas has refused an Israeli proposal that offered the terror group’s leaders safe passage out of the Gaza Strip if they disarmed and freed the hostages they are holding, according to a US media report Friday. Citing Arab mediators, The Wall Street Journal reported that the head of Israel’s spy agency Mossad, David Barnea, conveyed the offer during meetings in Egypt over the past week. Hamas “swiftly” rebuffed the proposal with Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’s deputy leader for Gaza, saying the offer showed Israel misunderstood the terror group and risked extending the war for months or years, according to the report. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s senior political adviser Ophir Falk told the newspaper that the premier “has reiterated that we are willing to give them safe passage if they lay down their arms and release the hostages,” while those who harm the captives will be pursued. Related: Khalil al-Hayya 10/22/2024 Hamas sources say Doha-based committee to head terror group after Sinwar killed Khalil al-Hayya 10/19/2024 Confirming Sinwar’s death, Hamas insists hostages won’t be freed unless war ends Khalil al-Hayya 10/19/2024 After taking out Sinwar, Israel aims to lock in strategic gains before US election |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #2 ^ or the illusion of remaining hostages is the only thing keeping them alive. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-10-27 11:01 |
| #1 The likely problem is that the "leaders" didn't actually have control of the hostages. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2024-10-27 10:32 |