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Appearing on “Watch the Beat with Ari Melber,” on November 21, Dennis Ross said that “the way to end the war in Gaza” would be for Israel to allow the Hamas leadership to leave the territory in exchange for the release of the remaining hostages. Ross said he hopes the Biden Administration will promote such a proposal.
Blinken to visit Israel, West Bank as ceasefire extended
None of the announcements specified how many hostages would be released under the extended agreement, but earlier the head of Egypt's State Information Service, Diaa Rashwan, said the deal being negotiated would include the release of 20 Israeli hostages from among those seized by Hamas during its Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel.
'I'm too small, don't take me': The harrowing stories of the 11 hostages who returned Monday
Some had their father stay behind in captivity; others had to survive without cancer medication. Here are their stories.
Hostage recalls meeting with Hamas leader in tunnel during captivity
According to the survivor's testimony Yahya Sinwar entered the tunnel and spoke to them in flawless Hebrew without any discernible accent, having learned the language during his long imprisonment in Israel.
