There are some 20 to 35 live hostages that would be released during the first phase of a deal, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee during a closed-door conversation on the matter held Monday, APA reports citing The Jerusalem Post.
The number of live hostages that would be freed during that phase has been one of the key issues for Israel as it negotiates the implementation details of a three-phase hostage deal first unveiled by US President Joe Biden at the White House on May 31.
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