Hamas suspends talks on release on hostages

Hamas has suspended talks on the release of hostages it took during the October 7 attack on Israel, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing an unnamed Palestinian official.
According to the official, this decision followed Israel’s attack on al-Shifa Hospital in the north of the Gaza Strip. No further details were given.

The Al Hadath television channel reported on November 1o that an agreement had been reached to exchange Palestinian women and teenagers held in Israeli prisons for 100 women and children held hostage by the radical Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip.

NBC News said earlier on Sunday, citing a US administration official, that Hamas and Israel were discussing possible release of 80 hostages if Israel releases Palestinian women and teenagers held in its prisons. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed that the United States is taking part in the talks between Israel and Qatar on the hostage release but gave no details.