Israel denies receiving hostage list from Hamas: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said that Hamas has not provided a name list of Israeli hostages to be released.

“Hamas has not transferred a name list of (Israeli) hostages so far,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement on Sunday, denying previous media reports, which, citing a Hamas official, said the group agreed to release 34 hostages. Meanwhile, Israel’s state-owned media reported on Sunday that Mossad chief David Barnea will travel tomorrow to Qatar to take part in the ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks.

On Thursday, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement said Palestinian factions need a week to prepare and deliver a list of Israeli hostages for exchange during the first phase of a possible ceasefire deal, reports Xinhua news agency, quoting Israel’s state-owned Kan TV.

Earlier on Saturday, Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, also released a video showing a female Israeli hostage who is being held in the Gaza Strip, demanding the Israeli government and army conclude a prisoner swap deal. (IANS)

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