Hamas deal proposes ‘females, sick, injured and children’ for ‘700 to 1,000’ prisoners
Foreign correspondent Sarah Coates says a proposal by Hamas for a hostage release would see “females, sick, injured and children released from the Gaza Strip” in exchange for “700 to 1,000 Palestinian prisoners”. “According to Reuters, it would seem a proposal by Hamas for a hostage release and also a ceasefire plan … would see females, sick, injured and children released from the Gaza Strip, these hostages, in exchange for some 700 to 1,000 Palestinian prisoners,” Ms Coates told Sky News host Erin Molan. “It will be during this first phase that they discuss a ceasefire. “Still no response yet from the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, but he has been calling these demands by Hamas ridiculous, really vowing to finish the job inside Gaza. “We’re still waiting for a response from Israel, but certainly seems as though there could be a little bit of movement on this.”