Details of offer for release of hostages offer on agenda of int’l media and statement from Netanyahu

NBC News reported the details of the offer made for the release of hostages, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also stated that an agreement could be reached for the release of some hostages.

Over the weekend, U.S. media made a noteworthy claim regarding the Israel-Hamas war, asserting that negotiations for the release of hostages had begun.

The New York Times claimed that there were two offers on the table in the Israel-Hamas talks mediated by Qatar. CNN International suggested that, as part of an agreement foreseeing a brief pause in the conflicts, hostages would be gradually released, with priority given to women and children.

DETAILS OF THE AGREEMENT EMERGE

NBC News, in its report based on a senior U.S. official, provided details of the hostage agreement. According to the unnamed U.S. official, approximately 80 women and children held by Hamas would be released in exchange for women and child prisoners held in Israeli prisons.

The official mentioned that the offer was being discussed but not finalized, emphasizing that Washington was exploring all options to secure the release of the hostages.

NETANYAHU ALSO CONFIRMS: “WE WILL ANNOUNCE IF SUCCESSFUL”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking to NBC News, also stated that an agreement could be reached for the release of some hostages.

During his participation in the “Meet the Press” program, Netanyahu approached the question about the agreement cautiously, stating, “I think the less I talk about it, the more we increase the chances of it happening.”

Netanyahu suggested that a military operation could contribute to reaching the agreement and said, “If we succeed, we will announce it.”

CRITICAL VISIT FROM THE U.S.

Walla reported that Brett McGurk, the White House’s Middle East coordinator, will visit Israel on Tuesday for the hostage agreement mediated by the U.S. McGurk is also expected to visit Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Bahrain, in addition to Israel. (Hurriyet.com.tr)