Israel reportedly rejected a proposed prisoner exchange plan that would swap Palestinian detainees for hostages, a move reminiscent of the 2011 Gilad Shalit deal where 1,027 Palestinians were exchanged for the release of a single Israeli soldier. This summary comes from a TV channel report by Al Hadath.
According to that channel, representatives from the radical Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad, a group that is banned in Russia, allegedly vetted a list of 500 individuals they would include in any swap. Israel, however, did not authorize fulfilling those conditions.
Hamas also called on mediators to press Israel to halt the detention of Palestinians, arguing that such actions must be addressed before any ceasefire talks could proceed. This stance was attributed to statements from Hamas representatives.
Earlier, an Israeli Arabic TV outlet named Makan 33 reported that Israel was prepared to consider a two week ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of dozens of hostages seized by Hamas militants on October 7.
Additionally, earlier comments in Israel described Hezbollah entering the conflict as a fatal miscalculation, reflecting concerns about broader regional escalation.