Hamas reportedly talks of “Gaza truce“ to release dozens of hostages, Israel denies any agreement

하마스 “오늘 오전 11시 교전중단, 인질 석방 합의“ 이스라엘은 부인 Israel and Hamas are reportedly close to a possible truce deal for an initial release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Israel, meanwhile, denied that any such agreement was being considered. Our Kim Jung-sil has the latest. According to Arabic newspaper Al Ghad, and Israel’s Ynet, a Hamas official told the Arabic newspaper that a pause in the fighting in the Gaza Strip will come into effect at 11 a.m. on Monday, local time, as part of an agreement to release hostages held by Hamas. Ynet reported that an Israeli official denied the report, saying there had been no such agreement. The Washington Post reported over the weekend that the deal was “a detailed, six-page set of written terms (that) would require all parties to the conflict to freeze combat operations for at least five days while an initial 50 or more hostages are released in smaller batches every 24 hours.“ Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces has released a video of an underground tunnel at the Dar Al-Shifa Hospital compound, the largest medical facility in Gaza. The video that was filmed on Friday, begins outside the tunnel shaft and into the inside, showing a tunnel extending some 55 meters underground. The IDF said the underground tunnel had stairs, a blast-proof door, and a firing slot that could be used by snipers. It also released CCTV footage from the hospital showing alleged Hamas militants dragging other men inside the building. “Hamas was hiding and murdering our hostages in Shifa Hospital. Hamas was building terror tunnels underneath Shifa Hospital.“ The IDF confirmed that these men were Thai and Nepalese nationals who were taken to the hospital following last month’s attack. A senior Hamas official denied the claims. “They claimed this hospital was a command center, control, administration and domination, an issue which is much bigger than just a tunnel. Where is that? There’s nothing of that sort.“ Meanwhile, an Israeli military spokesperson indicated on Friday that IDF operations would advance into southern Gaza, but did not indicate the timing. This comes after Israeli forces have largely succeeded in taking control of northern Gaza. A total of 31 premature babies from the same hospital, were evacuated on Sunday to Gaza’s southern city of Rafah. The babies will be transferred to Egypt. Kim Jung-sil, Arirang News. #Israel #Gaza #Hamas #Hostage #Gaza_truce #이스라엘 #가자_지구 #인질 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2023-11-20,18:00 (KST)