Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office denied reports that Hamas had provided a list of names of hostages to be released in a potential ceasefire agreement on Sunday.
Reuters reported earlier on Sunday that Hamas had agreed to a list of 34 hostages that it might be willing to release in exchange for a ceasefire agreement. Hamas officials said that the agreement is conditional on Israel reaching an agreement to withdraw from Gaza and implementing a permanent ceasefire.
Netanyahu's office said in a statement, “Contrary to what was said, Hamas has not sent a list of the names of the hostages until this moment.”
The statement comes days later Netanyahu was released From the hospital on Thursday after undergoing prostate surgery.
Netanyahu disobeys doctor's orders and appears in the Israeli parliament after undergoing surgery
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem. (Ohad Zweigenberg/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
His office said that Netanyahu (75 years old) was in good condition and fully conscious after the end of his tour Prostate surgery.
The Israeli leader has undergone several health procedures over the past two years. In March Netanyahu He underwent a hernia operation Under full anesthesia, Deputy Prime Minister Yariv Levin temporarily took over his position during the operation.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casts his vote in the Israeli Knesset, just one day after the dangerous operation. (Yoav Dudkiewicz/TPS-IL)
Months before the October 7 attacks, Netanyahu He suffered from dehydration He was hospitalized in July 2023. The Israeli leader said he became dehydrated after visiting the Sea of Galilee without water or protection from the sun during a heatwave.
A week after he was hospitalized due to dehydration, Netanyahu's doctors implanted a pacemaker to regulate the heart's rhythm His heart rate And rhythm.
The latest operation came from Netanyahu, a 75-year-old politician He continues to testify In a corruption case filed against him in Israel. He took the stand earlier in December and is expected to continue testifying into the new year.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday held meetings in Mount Hermon with Defense Minister Yisrael Katz, Chief of Staff Lt. Col. Herzi Halevy, Northern Command Commander Maj. Gen. Uri Gordin, and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar. (IDF)
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Netanyahu also currently leads the Israeli army on multiple fronts The Middle EastAnd continue targeting Iranian terrorists and their agents.
Yonat Freeling contributed to this report.
