>Some of the hostages are held by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, another group based in Gaza, the officials said, and others are held by “random Gaza citizen opportunists,” the former U.S. official said. Hamas, which controls Gaza, is trying to gain custody of all of the captives but says it cannot amid continued bombing, the sources said.
>The sources spoke shortly after a senior Hamas official told NBC News’ Richard Engel that the group is willing to immediately release all civilian hostages — foreign and Israeli — if Israel stops its airstrikes on Gaza.
This seems significant if it’s true that Hamas is willing to turn over all the civilian hostages. I wonder if it’s because the Israeli response has been stronger than they expected.
Just do it
Could have been solved by you know, not taking hostages and maybe even not terrorizing Israelis.
I highly doubt this. Hamas cannot be trusted.
“Our hospital was targeted by israel, but we do not hold grudges because we aren’t the bad guys, therefore we will release captives despite the very recent attack”
Feels like PR
Please let’s hear the shouts of support from free Palestine groups as they look at the faces of kidnapped children.
What kind of government takes hostages, only terrorists do that.
That would be GREAT progress. Hopefully the US can continue to work to de-escalate to make this happen.
How nice of Hamas. Nobel peace prize if true.
Hamas leaders know the rocket blowing up the hospital was their side’s doing and are shitting bricks, because if things keep spiraling they’re not going to be safe in Qatar.
Thank god Redditors aren’t in charge of the world.
There’s an opportunity to save innocent people and the default response is “fuck hamas! Lies” instead of thinking about ways to save human life.
Wow what a bunch of nice guys
I wonder how many more civilians will lose their lives in the coming months
Let’s hope this happens.
Would the release of the hostages end this conflict though?
This literally proves they were complicit in bombing of the hospital. They are now trying to garner sympathy.
Unless this is brand-new, this article isn’t including the other demand besides ending the air strikes- releasing thousands of Hamas prisoners in Israel. It isn’t going to happen.
Oh how merciful! I don’t think we could possibly foresee how many people are going to taint them as saints for it (that is if they even release them)
from what I understood this report is not fully accurate? they said they are willing to release hostages if israel stops the attacks but also if israel releases hamas prisoners. which isn’t going to happen.
Yes! just in time when UK is giving 10 mils in aids??
Much peace, such love
I’ve said it from the beginning. They’re looking for a big payday. They don’t give a damn about their people.
After they displayed willingness to murder, not this is new… But I’m not shocked a country with mandatory conscription is definitely pissed
I don’t believe them
Maybe I was being to harsh regarding Hamas. /s
So kind of them! We should send them a thank you letter!
Never negotiate with terrorists. Especially when they’re close to being exterminated.
My thoughts as someone from Beer Sheva, thanks for bringing them back. Now fuck off and bring them all back if you want us to even consider stopping the shelling.
I Why are random Palestinian citzens holding Israeli citizens as captives?
Hey look it’s someone not ripping down the missing flyers
Hamas should release ALL hostages if it want to survive this week.
That’s because everybody knows:
The explosion at the hospital in Gaza this evening is the result of a failed rocket launched by Hamas. They not only kill Jewish babies, but also harm the unfortunate residents of Gaza. Hamas is ISIS
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>Some of the hostages are held by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, another group based in Gaza, the officials said, and others are held by “random Gaza citizen opportunists,” the former U.S. official said. Hamas, which controls Gaza, is trying to gain custody of all of the captives but says it cannot amid continued bombing, the sources said.
>The sources spoke shortly after a senior Hamas official told NBC News’ Richard Engel that the group is willing to immediately release all civilian hostages — foreign and Israeli — if Israel stops its airstrikes on Gaza.
This seems significant if it’s true that Hamas is willing to turn over all the civilian hostages. I wonder if it’s because the Israeli response has been stronger than they expected.
Just do it
Could have been solved by you know, not taking hostages and maybe even not terrorizing Israelis.
I highly doubt this. Hamas cannot be trusted.
“Our hospital was targeted by israel, but we do not hold grudges because we aren’t the bad guys, therefore we will release captives despite the very recent attack”
Feels like PR
Please let’s hear the shouts of support from free Palestine groups as they look at the faces of kidnapped children.
What kind of government takes hostages, only terrorists do that.
That would be GREAT progress. Hopefully the US can continue to work to de-escalate to make this happen.
How nice of Hamas. Nobel peace prize if true.
Hamas leaders know the rocket blowing up the hospital was their side’s doing and are shitting bricks, because if things keep spiraling they’re not going to be safe in Qatar.
Thank god Redditors aren’t in charge of the world.
There’s an opportunity to save innocent people and the default response is “fuck hamas! Lies” instead of thinking about ways to save human life.
Wow what a bunch of nice guys
I wonder how many more civilians will lose their lives in the coming months
Let’s hope this happens.
Would the release of the hostages end this conflict though?
This literally proves they were complicit in bombing of the hospital. They are now trying to garner sympathy.
Unless this is brand-new, this article isn’t including the other demand besides ending the air strikes- releasing thousands of Hamas prisoners in Israel. It isn’t going to happen.
Oh how merciful! I don’t think we could possibly foresee how many people are going to taint them as saints for it (that is if they even release them)
from what I understood this report is not fully accurate? they said they are willing to release hostages if israel stops the attacks but also if israel releases hamas prisoners. which isn’t going to happen.
Yes! just in time when UK is giving 10 mils in aids??
Much peace, such love
I’ve said it from the beginning. They’re looking for a big payday. They don’t give a damn about their people.
After they displayed willingness to murder, not this is new… But I’m not shocked a country with mandatory conscription is definitely pissed
I don’t believe them
Maybe I was being to harsh regarding Hamas. /s
So kind of them! We should send them a thank you letter!
Never negotiate with terrorists. Especially when they’re close to being exterminated.
My thoughts as someone from Beer Sheva, thanks for bringing them back. Now fuck off and bring them all back if you want us to even consider stopping the shelling.
I Why are random Palestinian citzens holding Israeli citizens as captives?
Hey look it’s someone not ripping down the missing flyers
Hamas should release ALL hostages if it want to survive this week.
That’s because everybody knows:
The explosion at the hospital in Gaza this evening is the result of a failed rocket launched by Hamas. They not only kill Jewish babies, but also harm the unfortunate residents of Gaza. Hamas is ISIS