Top Israeli official suggests safe passage for Hamas leader in exchange for releasing hostages

Published September 11, 2024 10:02pm ET



A top Israeli official suggested the country could provide safe passage for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar if the remaining Israeli hostages inside of Gaza are freed.

Israel’s coordinator for hostages and the missing, Gal Hirsch, also said Gaza would need to be “demilitarized and deradicalized” for such a deal to go through. Sinwar is allegedly the mastermind behind the Oct. 7 attacks.

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