Gaza City, Palestinian Territories, May 12, 2025 (AFP) - Hamas informed of Israel pause to Gaza operations for hostage handover: Hamas source

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2025-05-12

A Hamas source told AFP on Monday that mediators informed the Palestinian militant group that Israel would pause military operations in Gaza for the handover of US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander. "Hamas was informed that at exactly 9:30 am, Israel began halting its reconnaissance, drone, and warplane flights, as well as combat operations, to create a safe corridor for the transfer and handover of Edan," the source said. bur-az-acc/lba/jsa ...

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