Israel supports diplomatic efforts to get Hamas torelease hostages from Gaza quickly and in large numbers, a move thatcould delay and possibly alter its ground war, according to peoplefamiliar with the negotiations.
By Ethan Bronner, Bloomberg NewsRelatives of people kidnapped by Hamas militants hold the pictures of their loved ones during a protest, in Tel Aviv, on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Relatives of people kidnapped by Hamas militants and supporters organize a protest calling for the return of more than 200 hostages held in Gaza for two weeks.
Israel speaks of 210 known hostages from many countries taken on Oct. 7, when Hamas operatives broke through the border fence into Israel in an attack that killed more than 1,400 Israelis. In retaliation, Israel has been bombing Gaza for two weeks. The death toll from the air strikes has risen to more than 4,500, the Hamas-run Ministry of Health in Gaza said Sunday.
Still, the people familiar said, the shape of the ground operation might be altered if hostage diplomacy holds Israel at bay longer and conditions on the ground change. Time, they noted, is on the side of Israel, not Hamas, as Gaza sinks more deeply into misery. Other hostages are wounded, sick, elderly, very young or handicapped, and seeing them go free might look worse for Hamas, the people said. Some are in desperate need of medical care.
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