ISLAMABAD: Despite the talks for a potential ceasefire agreement, the Israeli Defense Forces continue to strike Gaza. In their air strikes, the IDF has at least killed four Palestinians in Rafa and three in Bureij.
An eighth Palestinian baby froze to death in the Gaza Strip, where families are facing harsh winter and Israel continues to restrict the entry of humanitarian supplies.
An official of Hamas said the first swap of the 34 hostages would include all the women, children, elderly people, and sick captives still held in Gaza, adding they needed a “week of calm” to determine their condition, AFP reported.
Prisoners’ release
“Hamas has agreed to release the 34 prisoners, whether alive or dead,” the official said.
“However, the group needs a week of calm to communicate with the captors and identify those who are alive and those who are dead.”
So far, Israel’s invasion of Gaza has led to the killing of at least 45,805 Palestinians.
