Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 192
November Surprises
A senior Hamas official told NBC News the group is willing to immediately release all civilian hostages — foreign and Israeli — if Israel stops its airstrikes on Gaza.
The Hamas official said the hostages could be released within the hour as long as Israel meets its terms.
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