Hamas requests five-day truce to exchange women and children

The Palestinian group Hamas is asking for a five-day truce to exchange captured women and children. This was stated by the representative of the military wing of Hamas, the Al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubaida, write “RIA News”.

According to Ubeid, Hamas, through Qatari intermediaries, negotiated the release of Israeli women and children hostages held by the group. The Palestinian side expects in return the release of 200 Palestinian children and 75 women imprisoned in Israel. “We told the mediators that we could release 50 women and children during the five-day truce, a figure that could eventually reach 70,” he said.

On November 12, NBC News, citing a US administration official reportedthat Israel is negotiating with Hamas for the release of 80 women and children being held hostage in exchange for the release of Palestinian women and children held by Israel.

Prior to this, US Presidential National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that Qatar and the United States were also actively participating in negotiations for the release of hostages.

The death toll from Israeli strikes on the enclave has exceeded 11,000. The bombing began on October 7 after an attack by Hamas militants on southern Israel. During the attack, about 1,200 people were killed (initially more than 1,400 were reported dead), and more than 200 were taken hostage by the militants.

Earlier, a plane from the Ministry of Emergency Situations arrived at Moscow Domodedovo airport with the first group of evacuees of 70 people. The Russian Ministry of Health reported that the condition of the evacuated Russians is assessed as satisfactory. Among them are a woman in late pregnancy and 27 children, the youngest of whom is three months old. To the Ministry of Emergency Situations count on deliver all Russians to the country from the Gaza Strip within a week.