A US-brokered tentative deal between Israel and Hamas could free some of the women and children held hostage in Gaza – and lead to a five-day ceasefire in fighting, the first since the war began six weeks ago, according to reports that the White House denied.
Dozens of women and children could be freed in the coming days, which would coincide with the first reprieve since Hamas’s October 7 surprise attack on Israel, a source familiar with the deal told the Washington Post on Saturday night.
however, in a tweet responding to the reportWhite House National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson wrote that an agreement had not been reached “but we continue to work hard to reach an agreement.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters early Saturday that “there is no deal on the table” regarding the hostages “so far,” and dismissed “incorrect reports” about the situation, The Times of Israel reported.
According to the Washington Post, military operations on both sides will be suspended for at least five days under close air surveillance, according to the six-page agreement. During the hiatus, 50 or more hostages will be released en masse every 24 hours.
A US-brokered tentative deal between Israel and Hamas could free some of the women and children held hostage in Gaza.Getty Images
About 239 hostages were held by the terrorist group in total.
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Instead, large amounts of humanitarian aid will enter Gaza from Egypt, supplying the besieged area with dire necessities such as fuel, food and water, WaPo reported.
Qatari mediators have organized talks on a potential truce with representatives from the US, Israel and Hamas in Doha. Hamas allegedly agreed to the outline of the deal a few days ago, but Israel has held out.
The proposed deal could also lead to a five-day ceasefire, the first since the war began six weeks ago, according to reports. Getty Images Dozens of women and children could be freed in the coming days, which would coincide with the first reprieve since Hamas’s surprise Oct. 7 attack on Israel, a source familiar with the deal told the Washington Post Saturday night. AFP via Getty Images
A spokesperson for the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, told the newspaper it would not comment on the development.
The deal came amid international pressure for a ceasefire – which Israel and the United States have rejected – and emotional calls from Israelis at home for the hostages to be returned.
Some 30,000 Israelis ended a five-day march on Jerusalem on Saturday demanding the government bring home their loved ones they have not seen for 43 days.
In a lengthy speech Saturday, Netanyahu declared the Israeli military offensive would continue into Gaza, where more than 12,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war began.
The Biden administration has fully supported a temporary halt in the fighting to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza.
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