Protesters gathered over the weekend in various countries to demand the release of hostages held by Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza. Israel's military has said that around 200 people were taken hostage on Oct. 7.
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https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/talks-to-release-hostages-held-up-over-hamas-demand-for-fuel-fcc29267Militant group wants fuel to be included in aid flowing into Gaza, but Israel refuses, saying it could end up in Hamas’s handsHamas set free two more civilian hostages on Monday, but negotiations over a possible release of a group of 50 captives stumbled over the militant group’s demand that Israel allow fuel deliveries into Gaza, according to officials familiar with the talks.
Hamas said it was releasing the two hostages on humanitarian grounds. Egyptian officials confirmed that the two hostages were released at Gaza’s Rafah border crossing. Israeli officials didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com.
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