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Israel demands Hamas release 11 hostages, give information on others, return 16 bodies

31 March 2025 22:46 (UTC +04:00)

Israel has demanded 10 living hostages in addition to the release of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander in the first phase of a new 40-day ceasefire hostage deal, a security source revealed to the Jerusalem Post on Monday, APA reports.

The proposed framework would also require Hamas to provide full information on the conditions of the remaining hostages - a contrast to the latest agreement, which saw Hamas release only general information on 33 hostages.

In Israel, they emphasize that regarding the entry of Egyptian forces beyond the permitted quota, "such actions are reversible; it’s not a problem to pull tanks back," said the security official.

During the ceasefire days, negotiations will take place regarding the post-ceasefire period and the conditions under which the war will end.