Hammering out hostage deal could take weeks, sources close to negotiations say - Exclusive
Israel wants to leave a loophole so that it can resume the war, and Hamas doesn’t trust that Israel will continue the mediation, the source said.
Einav Zangauker, mother of one of the hostages, Matan Zangauker, portrays herlself as a hostage in a cage during an anti-government demonstration to mark nine months since the deadly October 7 attack, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 7, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/ELOISA LOPEZ)Updated: 
