According to the latest update from the Israeli military, Hamas is still holding at least 229 hostages captured during its October 7 incursion into southern Israel. The group has stated that they will not release all hostages until Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza. To discuss the release thus far of four hostages and prospects for future releases, we speak to Gershon Baskin, who helped negotiate a critical hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas in 2011. “I really think this is some kind of negotiating game and competition that exists featuring Qatar and Egypt,” says Baskin.
This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.
Democracy Now! | Radio Free (2023-10-27T12:33:12+00:00) “The Day After Tomorrow”: Israeli Hostage Negotiator on Freeing Captives & Building Lasting Peace. Retrieved from https://www.radiofree.org/2023/10/27/the-day-after-tomorrow-israeli-hostage-negotiator-on-freeing-captives-building-lasting-peace/
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