Yocheved Lifshitz and Nurit Cooper (also known as Nurit Yitzhak) who were held hostages by Palestinian Hamas militants, are released by the militants, in this video screengrab obtained by Reuters on October 23, 2023. Al-Qassam Brigades, military wing of Hamas/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Hamas accused Israel of refusing to negotiate the release of hostages that the group took when it carried out a deadly assault on Israeli territory on October 7. Hamas spokesman Hazim Qasim said that the Israelis were being “stubborn” about discussing the hostages. “The [Israeli] occupation is making this difficult, they don’t care about the fate or what happens to the hostages, they are not a priority for Israel,” he added.

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