The Algemeiner reports: JNS.org – Israel and the Gaza-ruling Palestinian terror group Hamas are purportedly conducting indirect negotiations, mediated by Egypt, regarding a potential prisoner exchange deal.
In the talks, Israel has offered to release several Palestinian terrorist prisoners in exchange for video documentation confirming the status of three Israelis believed to be held by Hamas, the Lebanese daily newspaper Al-Akhbar reported on Wednesday.
Ethiopian-Israeli Avera Mengistu and Bedouin-Israeli Hisham al-Sayed, both said to be suffering from mental health issues, crossed into Gaza willingly in 2014 and 2015, respectively, and were captured by Hamas. A third Israeli citizen, Bedouin Jumaa Abu Ghanima, entered Gaza in July 2016.
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