Hamas Agrees to Release a U.S.-Israeli Hostage and the Bodies of Four Other Dual Nationals
J ERUSALEM — Hamas said on Friday it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals, hostages who had died in captivity. The announcement came as talks continue in Qatar to try to broker the next stage of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
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