Israel presses Hamas for answers on hostages' fate as Gaza strikes continue
[New Straits Times] - 01/6/2025
JERUSALEM: Israel said that Hamas had yet to clarify whether 34 hostages it claimed it was ready to free were dead or alive, throwing doubt on the group’s assertion that it needed time to ascertain their fate. (c) New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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