Israel
By Yoni Weiss
YERUSHALAYIM -
Monday, December 14, 2020 at 7:02 am | כ ח כסלו תשפ א
Hamas members stand guard outside a mural depicting a prison cell holding Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin,
Hy”d, captive in Gaza City, in 2015. (MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images)
Israel and Hamas have made progress in negotiations over a prisoner swap deal in light of the coronavirus pandemic crisis, Arab media reported on Sunday.
Hamas is believed to hold captive two Israeli citizens, Avera Avraham Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed, as well as the remains of IDF troops Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin,
Hy”d.
According to reports, the breakthrough in talks ensued due to the spread of coronavirus in the Gaza Strip, and the authorities’ growing fears that the situation could get out of hand without further external aid.