Israel hints at Covid-19 aid for Gaza as swap with missing soldiers

A Palestinian barber cuts a customer's hair in Gaza City amid the Covid-19 pandemic on March 31 2020. Picture: AFP/MAHMUD HAMS

Both Israel and Hamas have closed the Gaza border to non-essential traffic as a precaution against the spread of the disease, but with Gaza authorities appealing for foreign humanitarian assistance, Israel has been weighing its role. It was not immediately clear if Bennett was speaking of a possible condition on Israel providing direct aid, or also on it enabling the transfer of other aid over its border with Gaza.

Hamas said returning the two soldiers — as well as two Israeli civilians who crossed into the territory — would require negotiating a prisoner swap and would not be done in exchange for humanitarian aid.

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