US officials have announced that they “indefinitely postpone” the presentation of the final “take it or leave it” ceasefire-prisoner swap deal, American media reported.
According to the news outlet, the latest obstacle is Hamas’ “abrupt introduction” of its demand that Israel release high-profile terrorists even in exchange for humanitarian prisoners.
The report quoted a senior administration official who said that last week, as negotiators from the US, Qatar, and Egypt worked through the final details of the “bridging proposal,” Hamas said that civilian hostages would only be released in exchange for terrorists serving life sentences and who have blood on their hands.
Previously, the agreement had been that only IDF soldiers would be released in exchange for these terrorists. According to the American media outlet, US officials believe that several of the American hostages held in Gaza may be released in the first stage of such a deal, along with a “significant” number of the other living hostages.
Meanwhile, Israeli officials said late on Saturday, September 7, that the US should have demanded more pressure be placed on Hamas from the mediators in Qatar and Egypt. They said Qatar should expel Hamas leaders living there and freeze the terror group’s bank accounts. (INN/ VFI News)
“Our Heavenly Father, we pray for a deal through which our hostages will be released soon. We pray in Yeshua’s name that You guide our leaders into acquiring the necessary wisdom for this task, and our enemies into seeking peace with us. We pray for Your protective Hand to cover all the hostages and the ones who are suffering due to this war.”
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