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New claims that Netanyahu rejected Hamas offer to release captives

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Reports are building that Israel rejected a Hamas offer to release all civilian hostages taken on October 7, 2023.

Key facts

  • Reports are building that Israel rejected a Hamas offer to release all civilian hostages taken on October 7, 2023.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:58:43 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  2. The G7 will release 100 million reserve barrels of diesel fuel over the next 4 months

  3. Israeli general: Gaza captives could have been freed a year earlier

  4. Israel could’ve ended Gaza war, freed captives sooner: Israel ex-negotiator

  5. G7’s 100-million-barrel diesel fix: What happens after the emergency release

  6. G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threat

  7. New claims that Netanyahu rejected Hamas offer to release captives

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