Hamas says ready to swap all detained Israeli soldiers for all Palestinian prisoners

An hourglass sits in front of a "kidnapped" flier showing a photo of 19 year old Itay Chen, during a US House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia roundtable with family members of individuals being held hostage by Hamas, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on November 29, 2023.

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What you need to know:

  • Among the hostages still held by Hamas are soldiers who are excluded from the exchange agreement, and the Islamist movement is likely to use then as an important bargaining chip.