US & GLOBAL: In Israel, negotiations for a continuation of the former 4 day pause in war violence persist as Israeli hostages continue to be released by Hamas. Today, Hamas militia release 6 Israeli hostages from among the those being held. Hamas has, now, released possibly 25% of the total number of Israeli hostages. By Anne M. Erbynstein As only very few Israeli hostages are released by the Palestinian militia, Israel continues to conduct nbegotiation with Palestine leaders. On Wednesday, tallks were cconducted beyond the 4 day pause adding another 2 days to the ceasefire as the two governments discussed pertinent issues. New information has been provided to Israel involving a 2nd group of hostages. The report on the new group lists the name of pone American citizen. The report of another set of hostages raises the number of separate sets of Hamas held hpstages to 6. On Tuesday, 12 Israeli hostages were released from Hamas surreptitious camps bringing the total number of released Israeli cirtizens to 93 --with nearly one dozen among those being natives of foreign countries. The report received by Israel Defense Forces, today, also provides the saddening news of one family's demise; the mother, 10 month old Kfir Bibas and brother are reported dead--apparently killed by Hamas militia. The United States is contuting an investigatuion of the claim made by the armed Hamas militia. On Wednesday, as the US awaited the release pof the Bibas mother and children, the report made by the Al-Qassam Brigades fi;led to provide evidence, however, stated that the 3 members of the Bibas family were killed during Israeli strikes.
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