Israel may ask Hamas to release more prisoners under 1st phase of ceasefire agreement: Report
Request may come after some prisoners were found to be sick and injured, says Channel 12
Israeli hostages arrive in Ramat Gan as part of 5th round of prisoner-hostage swap agreement
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Israel may ask Hamas to expand the list of Israeli prisoners to be released in the first phase of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in Gaza, a report said Wednesday.
Israel is exploring the possibility of making the request to the Palestinian group through intermediaries Egypt, Qatar and the US, said Channel 12.
The request reportedly comes after some prisoners were found to be sick and injured.
Under the first phase of the ceasefire deal, 33 Israeli hostages are to be released in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.
