Thursday, 23 November 2023 The government of Qatar approached the White House shortly after the Hamas hostage situation in Israel, requesting assistance in getting the captives freed. This led to a secretive effort involving US President Joe Biden, who engaged in urgent conversations with the emir of Qatar and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. A small team was established to privately work on the hostage issue, which eventually resulted in a prisoner swap deal mediated by Qatar and Egypt.
Tentative Gaza Hostage Deal , Pending Israeli Approval.
NBC reports that a tentative
deal has been agreed upon to
release hostages held in Gaza. .
According to sources with knowledge of the talks,
the potential deal includes an exchange of 50 women
and children for 150 Isreali-held Palestinian...