The Islamist group Hamas will be immersed in conversations on possible release of about 15 hostages in exchange for Pause belonging Israeli offensive for a period of three days, according to sources quoted by the American newspaper New York Times.

Thus, they indicated that the Palestinian Islamist group was considering the possibility of releasing some of those abducted during their October 7 attacks on Israel it’s over about 1400 deadin exchange for a short pause in the Israeli military offensive, a period that would be used to delivery of humanitarian aid.

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These sources emphasized that CIA Director William Burnshelps facilitate conversations in which Government of Qatar. Burns is currently hosting official visit to the Gulf countries.

President of the United States, Joe Bidenconfirmed on Tuesday that he had transferred the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahurequest for a “pause”, while US Secretary of State Antony BlinkenPalestine, which last week made another diplomatic tour of the Middle East, is also promoting the option of a pause in fighting to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid and the release of hostages.

On the other hand, US officials and others familiar with the discussions emphasized that Hamas had previously done propose to release a group of hostages before the start of a ground offensivealthough Israeli authorities doubted the group’s sincerity and gave the green light to its ground operation in the Gaza Strip.

Abu Obeidarepresentative Ezzeldin al-Qassam BrigadesHamas’ armed wing said on Tuesday that the group was ready to release twelve hostages and stressed that Israeli bombing is hindering this process. Hamas, which has so far released four hostages, said Israel’s bombing of the enclave killed dozens of hostages.

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Netanyahu himself said on Monday that “Without the release of the hostages there will be no general ceasefire in Gaza“. “I think it will hinder the war effort. This will hinder our efforts to free the hostages because The only thing that helps these Hamas criminals is the military pressure we apply.“, he concluded.

Gaza authorities said Israeli attacks have so far resulted in more than 10,500 deadamong them more four thousand 300 minorswhile more than 160 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces or as a result of attacks in West Bank and to East Jerusalem.

(according to information from Europe Press)