No ceasefire or prisoner release in exchange for US-Israeli hostage: Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the recent release of a US-Israeli hostage by Hamas will not result in a ceasefire in Gaza or the release of Palestinian prisoners. He emphasized that negotiations for the release of all hostag...

By AFP | Updated: May 12, 2025, 10.13 AM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the release of a US-Israeli hostage announced by Hamas would not lead to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip or the release of Palestinian prisoners.

Negotiations for a possible deal to secure the release of all hostages in Gaza would continue "under fire, during preparations for an intensification of the fighting", Netanyahu said in a statement released by his office.

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