Official from terror group demands weeklong truce to get info, but Israel unlikely to agree; Smotrich reportedly tells hostages' families he won't agree to 'pay a price for bodies'

Hamas has approved an Israeli list of 34 hostages to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire deal, Reuters reported, citing a Hamas official. The Israeli government denied receiving a list of hostages from Hamas,

Israel and Hamas argued on Sunday over the details of an agreement to halt fighting in the war-ravaged territory and bring captives home.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has refuted reports that claimed Hamas had given a list of hostages to be released in a potential ceasefire agreement on Sunday, Fox News reported. The statement of Israel’s PM office came after it was reported by a UK-based news agency that Hamas

Hamas approves list of 34 Israeli hostages for ceasefire negotiations: report - Negotiators have made little progress towards an enduring ceasefire over a year into deadly conflict and humanitarian crisis,

Israel and Hamas wrangled on Sunday over the details of a deal to halt fighting in the Gaza Strip and return hostages home, as Palestinian officials say intensified Israeli bombardments had killed more than 100 people over the weekend.

A Hamas official on Sunday said the Palestinian militants were ready to free 34 hostages in the "first phase" of a potential deal with Israel, after Israel said indirect talks on a truce and hostage release agreement had resumed in Qatar.

Palestinian militant group Hamas has approved a list of 34 hostages presented by Israel to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire deal, a group official told Reuters on Sunday.